NEW DELHI – Rising Tensions In Delhi As Death Toll Reaches 38. Tensions still remained high in India’s capital on Thursday as thousands of riot police and paramilitaries patrolled streets. Meanwhile everything in North-East Delhi is littered with the debris from days of sectarian riots that have killed 38 people.
According to details, the deadly clashes between Hindu fundamentalists and muslims left at least 38 people killed. Along with hundreds injured. An uneasy calm has descended over the affected northeast Delhi, punctuated by sporadic outbreaks of violence overnight.
The unrest was the latest bout of violence over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s citizenship law, which triggered months of demonstrations that turned deadly in December. Yesterday, PM Modi tweeted about the riots as follows. “Peace and harmony are central to our ethos. I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times.”
Rising Tensions In Delhi As Death Toll Reaches 38.
The initial violence erupted late Sunday. Groups armed with swords and guns set fire to thousands of properties and vehicles. The mob torched homes, shops, two mosques, two schools, a tyre market and a fuel station. According to a list from the GTB hospital the victims are a roughly even mix of Hindus and Muslims, based on their names.