Turkman gate demolition and rioting
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turkman-gate-demolition-and-rioting-184-10724952
title:
Turkman gate demolition and rioting
text:
The Turkman gate demolition and subsequent massacre was an infamous case of political oppression and police brutality during the Emergency when, on 31 May 1976, residents of Old Delhi were killed by police while protesting a slum clearance. An official account of the number of people killed at Turkman gate is not available and a media blackout ensued in the wake of the massacre. One local guide claimed that nine of his friends were killed by the police. More than ten bulldozers razed down illega
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkman_gate_demolition_and_rioting
date created:
2007-12-24T12:23:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T13:03:31Z
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