Riots in North East Delhi

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The riots in North East Delhi began on February 24, 2020 in northeast Delhi . In a series of violent incidents, 24 people were killed and around 189 injured. The death toll was later corrected to 53, two thirds of whom were Muslims .

The origins of the unrest are protests against the laws of the Citizenship Amendment Act , the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the National Population Register (NPR).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Top Cabinet Security Meeting As 20 Killed In Delhi Clashes: 10 Points . In: NDTV.com , February 26, 2020. 
  2. ↑ Northeast Delhi Clashes: Paramilitary out in riot-hit northeast Delhi as toll rises to 13 . In: Times of India , February 26, 2020. 
  3. ↑ 7 Dead In Delhi Clashes; Government Rules Out Calling Army, Say Sources . In: NDTV.com . Retrieved February 25, 2020.