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Usage
This template is used to create an infobox for political controversies, scandals, protests, or similar events. It should be placed at the top of an article, after any hatnotes.
Copy and paste the following code into the article, filling in the relevant fields. All parameters are optional and will be hidden if left empty.
{{Infobox political controversy
| title =
| image =
| image_size =
| image_alt =
| caption =
| partof =
| date =
| location =
| also_known_as =
| type =
| theme =
| cause =
| motive =
| target =
| first_reported =
| organisers =
| participants =
| outcome =
| casualties1 =
| casualties2 =
| reported_deaths =
| injuries =
| arrests =
| convicted =
| charges =
| trial =
| verdict =
| sentence =
| notes =
| website =
}}
Parameters
- title
- The name of the controversy. Defaults to the page name if left blank.
- image
- The image file name (without the "File:" prefix). Example:
Example.jpg - image_size
- The size of the image. Example:
250px. Defaults to the image's native size if left blank. - image_alt
- Alt text for the image, for accessibility.
- caption
- A caption describing the image.
- partof
- If the controversy is part of a larger event or movement, specify it here. Example:
2024 Indian general election - date
- The date(s) of the controversy. Example:
Late 2000s – presentorAugust 20, 2024 - location
- The location where the controversy occurred. Example:
India - also_known_as
- Alternative names for the controversy. Example:
Romeo Jihad, Love Jehad - type
- The type of controversy. Example:
Conspiracy theory, Islamophobia, moral panic - theme
- The main themes involved. Example:
Interfaith marriage, religious conversion - cause
- The underlying cause(s) of the controversy.
- motive
- The motive(s) behind the controversy.
- target
- The target(s) of the controversy. Example:
Muslim men, interfaith couples - first_reported
- When the controversy was first reported. Example:
2007–2009 - organisers
- The organisations or individuals behind the controversy. Example:
Hindu Janajagruti Samiti, RSS - participants
- The participants in the controversy.
- outcome
- The outcome or result of the controversy. Example:
Anti-conversion laws in multiple states - casualties1
- First set of casualty figures. Example:
10 injured - casualties2
- Second set of casualty figures. Example:
5 arrested - reported_deaths
- The number of reported deaths.
- injuries
- The number of injuries.
- arrests
- The number of arrests made.
- convicted
- The number of people convicted.
- charges
- The charges filed.
- trial
- The trial court or process.
- verdict
- The verdict reached.
- sentence
- The sentence handed down. Example:
Life imprisonment - notes
- Any additional notes.
- website
- An official website related to the controversy.
Tracking category
See also