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Terror attack on Amarnath pilgrims 'attempt to create communal violen
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Anantnag (J-K): [India], July 11 (ANI): The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday said the terror attack on the Amarnath Yatra pilgrims was an attempt to create communal violence and defame Kashimiris in Jammu and Kashmir.
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North 24 Parganas SP removed over Basirhat violence
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): Superintendent of Police of North 24 Parganas district Bhaskar Mukherjee has been removed from his post in the wake of recent communal violence in West Bengal's Basirhat.
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TMC, BJP creating polarisation in West Bengal: CPI(M)
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday said the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were creating polarisation over Baduria communal violence, which started over an objectionable post on Facebook about a holy site.
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WB Govt. to form 'Shanti Vahini' to end ongoing communal violenc
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 5 (ANI): Taking note of the recent violent upheaval going on in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Government would form 'Shanti Vahini' in 15 days in order to curb the ongoing communal violence.
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Baduria violence: BSF deployed, Internet suspended
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Baduria (West Bengal) [India] July 05 (ANI): The Centre has rushed 400 paramilitary personnel to Baduria that is hit by communal violence, which started over an objectionable post on Facebook about a holy site.
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Punjab Police bust terror module under 'Khalistan Zindabad' bann
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Mohali (Punjab) [India], May 30 (ANI): The Punjab Police has arrested four youth, including a woman, to bust a terror module that was planning to indulge in large-scale violence and targeted killings under the banner of `Khalistan Zindabad' to fan communal violence in the sensitive bord
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Bhadrak communal violence: Centre calls on Odisha CM to step up efforts
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr. 8 (ANI): In the wake of the Section 144 imposed in Odisha's Bhadrak after protests broke out following a derogatory Facebook post against Lord Ram, the Centre on Saturday called on Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to step up his efforts in containing the situation i
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UP tops list of communal violence incidents, decrease in overall numbers
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb. 7 (ANI): According to a statement submitted by Minister of State for Home, Kiren Rijiju in Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Uttar Pradesh topped the list of incidents of communal violence in 2016.
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Cong demands legal action against Parvesh Verma for his "disgusting&q
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 19 (ANI): Demanding legal action against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Parvesh Verma for his "disgusting" remarks against Muslims, the Congress on Monday attempted to corner the ruling dispensation while asserting that this episode should be considered a p
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Kofi Annan to head advisory commission to solve communal violence in Rakhi
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Naypyidaw, Aug. 25 (ANI): Former United Nations secretary general Kofi Annan will head the advisory commission aimed at finding a long-term solution to solve the communal violence in the Rakhine State of Myanmar.
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