1994 anti-Urdu riots

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Anti-Urdu riots are series of clashes that erupted in and around Bangalore from 7th October 1994. Clashes took place between Pro - Kannada organisations and supporters of ruling Indian National Congress at Jagajeevanram Nagar neighborhood in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

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It also spread to many areas in city assuming a communal characteristic claiming 25 lives, injuries to more than 150 and losses of property worth more than 10 million US dollar. [1]

Background

The riots were believed to be a reaction against a ten-minute telecast of Urdu news on India's national television channel, Doordarshan at prime-time. Amidst increasing communalism in Karnataka, some Kannada language organisations, as well as the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal claimed was a political stunt by chief minister Veerappa Moily to gain political support among Muslims, which Moily denied and countered to by claiming they had attempted to communalize the broadcast. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] This was the last serious incident of religious violence in Bangalore until 2007. [7] The riots stopped following decision to discontinue the news bulletin. [8]

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References

  1. "urdu news broadcast triggers 3day riot in which 23 die in bangalore". ucanews.com. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. "Hindus clash with Muslims, Indian Police". Washington Post . 9 October 1994. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
  3. "URDU NEWS BROADCAST TRIGGERS 3-DAY RIOT IN WHICH 23 DIE IN BANGALORE". UCA News . 11 October 1994.
  4. "War of Words Turns Fatal in India : Violence: Dispute over Urdu language being used on a 10-minute TV broadcast leads to riots, 17 deaths". Los Angeles Times . 9 October 1994.
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