Police detaining activists of the youth wing of India's main opposition Congress party during a protest demanding the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah following last week's clashes between people demonstrating for and against a new citizenship law, in New Delhi, India, on Monday ( March 2). - Reuters
NEW DELHI: The death toll in India’s capital from riots last week between Hindus and Muslims rose to 46, officials said Monday (Feb 2), a day after false rumours of new violence led to panicked calls to police in many parts of the city.
The riots in New Delhi began over a disputed new citizenship law, which led to clashes in which hundreds were injured and houses, shops, mosques, schools and vehicles were set on fire.
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