Sectarian violence in Jammu and Kashmir
2013 Kishtwar Communal Clashes |
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Date | 9 August 2013 |
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Caused by | Attempt to create communal disharmony for electoral gains |
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Hindus |
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The 2013 Kishtwar Riots, which claimed three lives and injured 80,[1][2] was a conflict between Muslim and Hindu communities in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir. The riots occurred in the aftermath of the Eid festival on 9 August 2013, and provoked a significant government lockdown in the Jammu region. Despite that, the government was criticized for not preventing the riots.