Tag: Kanpur Riots

By Dr. Batul Hamid Kanpur : Rihai Manch, People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) and All India Lawyers Council (AILC) on Tuesday slammed the police for one-sided action against the Muslim community in connection with the clashes that took place in Kanpur on Friday. They demanded a probe into the same under the supervision of a sitting high court judge. Addressing a press conference, PUCL leader Alok Agnihotri, Rihai Manch General Secretary Rajiv Yadav and AILC General Secretary Sharfarazuddin Ahmed underscored that the police was complicit in the violence. "The criminal role...