India's most populous state on Monday defied a request from its top court t...
LUCKNOW - India’s most populous state on Monday defied a request from its top court to remove large displays of the names, pictures and addresses of dozens of anti-government protesters, that have sparked fears for their safety from vigilante mob attacks.
The state government, run by an ally of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accuses the 57 people depicted in the posters of rioting in December. “The action by the police and administration has made our lives more vulnerable. How will we feel secure in our city?” Hundreds of thousands of people have held demonstrations across India since late last year to protest against the citizenship law, which they say discriminates against Muslims.
But Mrityunjay Kumar, the top adviser to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, said the posters would remain until the court issued a written order, adding that they were a bid to recover damages from those accused.
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