Hojai riots
Hajoi riots refers to the riots that took place between Hindus and Muslims in Hojai, Assam in 1993, in the wake of the Demolition of the Babri Masjid.[2] Nearly 100 Bengali Hindus were killed in the riots by some supporters of the Idgah Protection Force.[2] The incident started with a tiff between a photo shop owner and a customer.[3]Template:Vs
| Hojai riots | |
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| Location | Hojai, Hojai district, Assam, India |
| Date | July 1993 (UTC+5:30) |
| Target | Hindus, Muslims |
Attack type | Riot |
| Deaths | 90+[1] |
The riots were investigated by the Justice D Pathak Commission instituted soon after the riots. It had submitted its report in 1995, but the report itself was not published till 2000. Over 90 people were killed in the riots, of which 10 succumbed to police and army firings; and about 23 temples were also damaged.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Assam Reopens '92 riots case". The Telegraph. Guwahati. 2000-10-04. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bhaumik, Subir (2009). Troubled Periphery: The Crisis of India's North East. Sage Publications India. ISBN 978-8132104797.
- ↑ Kaur, Manvinder (1999). Challenges to Secularism in India: The Constitutional Ideal, Political Process, and Prospects. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-8176291835.