NEW DELHI: The death toll in India’s capital from riots last week between Hindus and Muslims rose to 46, officials said Monday (Feb 2), a day after false rumours of new violence led to panicked calls to police in many parts of the city.
The riots in New Delhi began over a disputed new citizenship law, which led to clashes in which hundreds were injured and houses, shops, mosques, schools and vehicles were set on fire.
His powerful home minister, Amit Shah, has accused opposition parties of inciting the riots by spreading misinformation about the citizenship law, which fast-tracks naturalization for religious minorities from several neighboring countries but not Muslims. On Monday, India’s top court agreed to hear cases filed by riot victims accusing leaders of Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party of hate speech.
Hours later, Hindus and Muslims fought each other with guns and swords, metal rods and axes, leaving the streets where the rioting occurred resembling a war zone.Most of the dead and injured were Muslims, with thousands fleeing their homes in fear.Shah controls the city’s police force, which has been accused of aiding Hindu mobs in the clashes. Police have denied the allegations.
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