With 195 incidents, UP still the hotbed for communal violence

A total of 822 incidents were reported in 2017, a rise from the 703 in 2016. 

Uttar Pradesh topped the list of states with maximum communal violence incidents in the country last year, the Lok Sabha was informed.

COMPARISON OF COMMUNAL VIOLENCE OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS

Union Minister of State for Home Hansraj Gangaram Ahir said 822 communal incidents took place in the country in 2017, whereas as many as 703 such incidents occurred in 2016 and 751 incidents in 2015.

Among the states where the highest number of such cases took place in 2017 include Uttar Pradesh with 195 incidents followed by Karnataka with 100, Rajasthan (91), Bihar (85), Madhya Pradesh (60) besides others, he said.

FATALITIES IN COMMUNAL VIOLENCE

In 2016 also, the highest number of communal violence cases was reported from Uttar Pradesh (162 incidents) followed by Karnataka (101), Maharashtra (68), Bihar (65), Rajasthan (63) among others.

“The incidents are reported to be attributed to religious factors, land and property disputes, gender related offences, social media related issues and other miscellaneous factors,” Ahir said.