Delhi sends paramilitary men to UP town after communal riots
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Around 600 paramilitary force personnel were sent to Uttar Pradesh on Saturday by the centre to maintain law and order in the state in the wake of violence in Saharanpur.
The decision to send the paramilitary personnel was taken after Home Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, official sources said.
Singh had asked Yadav to ensure communal harmony in the state in the wake of violence in Saharanpur and offered all help to contain the situation.
Earlier in the day, clashes broke out over a land dispute between two communities. Even as curfew was imposed in three police station areas, two people died, while at least 18 others were injured during the clashes in Kutubshehr area of Saharanpur.
Two killed in dispute over places of worship
Saharanpur’s Police Commissioner Tanveer Zafar Ali said a policeman sustained bullet injuries during the clashes and was referred to hospital in a serious condition. DIG N. Ravindra said the clashes began over an old dispute over a piece of land caught in litigation, lodged between two places of worship.
On Saturday, members of one community began constructing a boundary wall around the land, which was then opposed by members from the second community.
The brawl began with a verbal spat and led to the two groups hurling stones at each other.
By arrangement with the Times of India
Published in Dawn, July 27th, 2014
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Jul 27, 2014 06:39am
Entire homes and businesses of the Sikh community have been burnt down. All because some folks rejected a court verdict. The land in question was legally purchased by the Gurdwara in Saharanpur.
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Jul 27, 2014 07:28am
The picture in the article should dispel any doubts in the minds of Pakistanis about the status of Indian Muslims in the Indian society. The Muslims are seen agitating with sticks in hand. Wonder has any Pakistani saw any minority of Pakistan doing that ?
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Jul 27, 2014 07:43am
So Sad RIP
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Jul 27, 2014 07:43am
What a country.
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Jul 27, 2014 07:46am
So it is the same story again everywhere .
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Jul 27, 2014 07:52am
This is getting rediculous. Not a problem between human beings but a Gurudwara n Mosque.
High time people learn to rise above d religious beliefs , a set of rules made by us to check d mighty to keep a civilised society.
Now sit n resolve d issue. Religious rules need changing please change them now for tolerance of others.
We certainly are not a declared blesphemy punishing state. We have modern outlook and secular by law.
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Jul 27, 2014 07:53am
the land which occupied last 30 yearsby gurudwara ask by muslims and for that they around in 1000 in numbers gathered and pulled to gurudwara
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Jul 27, 2014 07:53am
This could be good for Pakistan.
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Jul 27, 2014 07:55am
Yes UP and Kashmir should be handed over to Pakistan as it has large number of Muslims and Pakistan will always support and encourage such incidents.
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Jul 27, 2014 08:07am
All fights in the world are happening either to grab land or to assert right for a piece of land.
Religion is just used as a cover up and has basically nothing to do with human greed of power to control and occupy land.
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Jul 27, 2014 08:12am
Times of India is concealing the full news ... and DAWN is complicit ... Why doesn't it mention who the two protagonists are?
It is a fight between two Sikh groups contesting a Guruduwara land ...
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Jul 27, 2014 08:21am
Pakistan will provide ideological, economic and any other assistance to UP Muslims in their fight for freedom against Indian hegemony and jungle rule.
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Jul 27, 2014 08:23am
This is what Jinnah said 70 years ago Hindus and Muslims cannot live together and need separate countries , time has come again to implement this in India.
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Jul 27, 2014 08:40am
How can be violence and loss of human life be good for anyone? Think please
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Jul 27, 2014 09:03am
Its not good for any one.
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Jul 27, 2014 09:18am
@KR we will continue doing it in Punjab, Kashmir and anywhere we get an opportunity. You did it in East Pakistan and are still doing it in Baluchistan and other areas of Pakistan by supporting BLA and TTP. We will return your favour with interest, be rest assured.
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Jul 27, 2014 09:20am
@event horizon Look at your own backyard, your attitude will only worsen your condition.
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Jul 27, 2014 09:30am
Not my words but the words of one of India's main founding fathers (B R Ambedkar) that upper caste Hindus are "cruel". All we are seeing in India is the rise of Brahmanism, which our forefather Jinnah had realized a long time ago. Truly sad and hope that all the victims rest in peace
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Jul 27, 2014 09:31am
@event horizon , how can you say even while kidding , UP has large number of Muslims . In recently concluded elections none of the MPs out of 80 belong to Muslim community and FYI Muslims are around 17-18% in terms of population in UP.
these all incidents are happening because of Samajwadi Party's nonsense governance as Muslims community always feel Mulayam Singh is always their to protect them even if they indulge in wrongdoings unlike in other state governments who keeps the right balance as far as religious are concerned ...
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Jul 27, 2014 09:47am
True face of so called secular country exposed ,what a shame.
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Jul 27, 2014 09:55am
@event horizon yes came and take it...bhindi (lady finger) barah (12) rupiye k.g !!!
Dont talk like a fool..
Bangladeshi is also muslim than why they got indpnce from pakisthan ?
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Jul 27, 2014 10:01am
@Far sight We dont have a mind of our own , we do what others pay us to do and we need money to run our military
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Jul 27, 2014 10:12am
@Think It is good for us and we get paid to do this and the money helps us to fund our military machine and match or outclass India.
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Jul 27, 2014 11:46am
@event horizon:
In this case, it's the Muslims Vs Sikhs... You're too early to comment and that's enough to read your mindset. :-)
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Jul 27, 2014 01:11pm
@indian when there are riots between two communities, one of them is always common
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Jul 27, 2014 01:20pm
Deport them
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Jul 27, 2014 01:46pm
The more I read dawn, the more I feel the reporting isn't as unbiased I expected it to be. And this is the most liberal and progressive newspaper of the country. For example, I can't fathom the reason why it was never revealed in otherwise a well written article which communities were involved ? - Its Muslims and Sikhs. I almost feel as if dawn is doing nothing but strengthening a certain image that Pakistanis want to so desperately believe.
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Jul 27, 2014 01:48pm
@Haider Do you know 50% reservations for lower castes in Indian universities?
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Jul 27, 2014 01:48pm
@event horizon LOL...keep the trolling aside. This is a serious issue.
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Jul 27, 2014 02:28pm
@event horizon don't forget that incidents like Gaza can take place in our sub continent as well.Don't instigate.
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Jul 27, 2014 05:16pm
Sikhs should learn to live peacefully with Muslims like they do in Pakistan or we will see more of these.
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Jul 27, 2014 06:02pm
@event horizon
Do you know that muslims in UP are 18% of population! This is what they are doing once they are 18%
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Jul 27, 2014 07:54pm
@Haider says "Not my words but the words of one of India's main founding fathers (B R Ambedkar) that upper caste Hindus are "cruel"
Are Sikhs upper caste hindus? Thats a revelation to me! But i dont blame since this kind of half baked reporting leaves out the names of the communities involved in this riot.
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Jul 27, 2014 09:23pm
@indian
Don't forget, Pakistan is not Hamas!
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Jul 27, 2014 09:25pm
@Sharma
They must have some good reason to do it, we do not have facts behind all this.
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Jul 28, 2014 12:04am
@Nsci I have read this article on times of india also. There was not written which comminities these were. So please don't blame dawn
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Jul 28, 2014 03:58am
You are most welcome to live in India but if you try to create trouble in India on religious grounds,please go to Pakistan.It was created for you..
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Jul 28, 2014 12:31pm
@Far sight Yes, you are doing it since 1989. See where is your country and where is India.
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Jul 28, 2014 12:34pm
@event horizon : Its between Sikhs and Muslims- Gurudwara committee bought land from Waqf board by paying market rates.
Some Muslims did not like it. Hence they agitated and that soon turned into riots between Sikhs and Muslims.
Let me know your views.
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Jul 29, 2014 04:19pm
can 'this "another" community' live at peace with any other community!? one wonders
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