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Action against culprits should be taken regardless of their political alliances: CPI (M)

New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): CPI (M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Saturday stated that stern action needs to be taken against culprits responsible for inciting communal violence in Muzaffarnagar, regardless of their political alliances. Yechury further added it was unfortunate that the communal disturbance has increased as the elections are approaching. The Uttar Pradesh police have till now arrested 3 leaders- BJP's Sangeet Som and Suresh Rana, and BSP's Noor Salim Rana. Sep 21, 2013
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___Akhilesh Yadav was 'masterly inactive' during Muzaffarnagar riots___

Lucknow, Sep 21 (ANI): Hitting out strongly at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh has accused him of being ___masterly inactive___ over Muzaffarnagar communal riots. Alleging that there was some kind of unholy alliance between the ruling SP Government and main opposition BJP, Ramesh said Akhilesh adopted a cynical strategy towards the riots and allowed violence to continue earlier this month. He however said he didn___t accuse the UP CM of directly engineering the riots. Sep 21, 2013
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Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Suresh Rana sent to 14-day judicial custody

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 21 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from Thana Bhavan, Suresh Rana has been sent to 14-day judicial custody on Saturday. Rana, accused of inciting communal violence through inflammatory speeches in Muzaffarnagar, was arrested by the UP police on Friday. The Uttar Pradesh police also arrested BJP MLA Sangeet Som and BSP MLA Noor Salim Rana on Saturday over similar charges. Sep 21, 2013
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SP have history of communal riots, stop arresting innocent MLAs: Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): As the recent arrest of BJP MLA Suresh Rana in Muzaffarnagar communal clashes case and thereafter surrender by Sangeet Som made BJP President Rajnath Singh to cancel his visit to the area on Saturday, he said that SP is the party who have a history of communal clashes and they should stop arresting innocent BJP MLAs in false cases. Further, he said that BJP is functioning and thinking in the direction of maintaining peace and tranquility in the state and not to incite the people. Singh is also set to meet the prime minister on the issue so that proper and fair probe in the state could be carried out. Sep 21, 2013
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Javadekar slams UP govt's order that prevented 'BJP politicians' to visit Muzaffarnagar

Nagpur, Sep 21 (ANI): As the UP government issued an order that prevented 'BJP politicians' to visit the riot-hit Muzaffarnagar and still the Congress ministers are allowed to visit the area, BJP leader Prakash Javadekar said that the leaders of Samajwadi party are responsible for Muzaffarnagar riots. He also said that there has be a proper investigation and without investigation if any arrest is being made then it is a political game plan. Sep 21, 2013
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Muzaffarnagar Riots: BJP slams SP for being biased in taking action

New Delhi, Sep 21 (ANI): BJP National Spokesperson Captain Abhimanyu on Saturday slammed the Samajwadi Party for arresting BJP MLA Suresh Rana on charges of inciting communal violence through inflammatory speeches in Muzaffarnagar. Captain Abhimanyu said that even though no action has been taken against SP leader Azam Khan, but BJP leaders are being targeted for no reason. Sep 21, 2013
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Muzaffarnagar communal riots: SP, BJP MLAs scuffle in UP Assembly

Lucknow, Sep 20 (ANI): The Samajwadi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party MLAs engaged in a scuffle in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly on Friday over the Muzaffarnagar communal riots. The scuffle broke out when UP Minister Pawan Pande was making a statement on the riots. Sep 20, 2013
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UP police on present situation in Muzaffarnagar

Muzaffarnagar, Sep 20 (ANI): Senior Superintendent of Police, Muzaffarnagar Praveen Kumar on Friday stated that the UP police are trying to bring back scared refugees to their own villages in Muzzafarnagar. Kumar said that confidence building measures are being taken to restore normalancy in the areas that were affected by communal riots. He also added that the police will give award to those who helped in spreading communal harmony. Sep 20, 2013
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Jungle raj in UP; Muzaffarnagar left 'Gujarat' behind: Rashid Alvi

New Delhi, Sep 20 (ANI): As the situation in Muzaffarnagar district of UP is nowhere improving, and politicians continue to get arrested on visiting the state, Congress leader Rashid Alvi said on Friday that Muzaffarnagar has even left 'Gujarat' behind and the situation in the state is worse than the later. Further, he said that the residents of the area are scared of going back home in the backdrop of recent communal riots. Talking about ADG Arun Kumar seeking transfer, he said that the state has failed in all aspects and there is a 'jungle raj' in the state. Sep 20, 2013
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Muzaffarnagar violence: UP govt putting blame on BJP to escape responsibilty, says Uma Bharti

Varanasi, Sep 19 (ANI): After BJP leader Uma Bharti warned of "more tension" in Uttar Pradesh if politicians from her party are arrested for instigating the riots in Muzaffarnagar, Uma Bharti said that UP government is putting the blame of the riots on BJP and trying to escape the responsibility. Bharti further said that the BJP leaders were there to be arrested and never said anything against that, and that she just said that the consequences of the same is not going to be good. Sep 19, 2013
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Political parties play blame game over Muzaffarnagar violence

New Delhi/Muzaffarnagar/Lucknow, Sept 19 (ANI): Political parties on Thursday blamed one another for the violence in Muzaffarnagar which claimed at least 38 lives and forced thousands to flee their homes. The Samajwadi Party (SP), which is known for wooing the minority, has maintained that stringent action would be taken against those found guilty of fuelling the riots. Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed the Samajwadi Party for the violence. The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) went one step ahead to say that both the BJP and SP were working hand in hand as the main conspirators behind these riots. Sep 19, 2013
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