Army soldiers patrol after clashes between police and protesters in Ahmedabad, India, August 26, 2015. REUTERS/Amit Dave
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - The Indian army patrolled riot-hit areas of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat on Thursday after the death toll rose to seven in two days of caste-related violence.
Clashes spread after police arrested a young leader of the influential Patel clan who led a huge rally on Tuesday to demand more government jobs and college places for members of his community.
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