Uttar Pradesh records highest number of deaths due to communal clashes for three consecutive years

Contrary to UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s claim of the reduced number of riot incidents in his tenure, the report suggests the highest 195 incidents of communal clashes took place in the state.

In a shocking revelation by the Union government, it has been learnt that as much as 300 people have died in three years owing to the communal clashes. The report submitted by Hansraj Ahir-Union Minister of States for Home Affairs further mentioned that more than 100 people were killed in 2017 alone during the communal clashes.

The report was submitted by Hansraj Ahir in Rajya Sabha. The report suggests the number of communal clashes incidents stands at staggering 822 in 2017 alone. The clashes that ravaged the country left 2,384 people injured.

Surprisingly, contrary to UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s claim that the number of riot incidents have gone down since he took office, the report suggests 195 incidents of communal clashes took place in the state, which is the highest. Uttar Pradesh also recorded the highest number of people killed in such violence with 44.

Just after Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan stood second with 12 death in 91 communal clashes incidents.

In 2016, 703 communal clashes took place in the country killing 86 people and injuring 2,321 people. Even in 2016, Uttar Pradesh recorded the highest number of communal violence 162 incidents killing 29 people.

In Karnataka too, 101 incidents of communal violence were recorded in which 12 people were killed.

In 2015, the country witnessed total 751 communal violence cases killing 97 and injuring 2,264 others. Incidentally, in 2015 too, UP topped the list with the highest 22 people dying in communal violence followed by Bihar and Maharashtra where 20 and 14 people were killed during these incidents, respectively.