1980 Moradabad riots
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title:
1980 Moradabad riots
text:
The 1980 Moradabad riots, also known as the refers to violence that happened in the Indian city of Moradabad during August–November 1980. When a pig entered the local Idgah during the Eid festival prayer on 13 August, local Muslims asked the police to remove the pig, but the police refused to do so. This led to a confrontation between the police and the Muslims. The police responded with indiscriminate firing, which led to many deaths. This was followed by a series of violent incidents which bec
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Religious clashes in Uttar Pradesh, India
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Moradabad_riots
date created:
2013-04-06T11:57:37Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T02:43:06Z
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