| Turkman Gate incident | |||||
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| Part of The Emergency of 1975–1977 | |||||
 An image of Turkman Gate | |||||
| Date | 31 May 1976 | ||||
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| Caused by | Political repression and police brutality | ||||
| Goals | Demolition of Turkman Gate | ||||
| Methods | Rioting, protests and demonstrations | ||||
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The Turkman gate demolition and subsequent massacre was an infamous case of political oppression and police brutality during the Emergency when, on 31 May 1976, residents of Old Delhi were killed by police while protesting a slum clearance.[1] An official account of the number of people killed at Turkman gate is not available and a media blackout ensued in the wake of the massacre.[2] One local guide claimed that nine of his friends were killed by the police.[3] More than ten bulldozers razed down illegal structures and homes, and protestors were fired upon by police.[4]
- ^ "May 31, 1978, Forty Years Ago: Turkman Gate Report". The Indian Express. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ Talukdar, Sreemoy (27 June 2018). "Comparing Modi regime with Indira's Emergency is nonsense; it dilutes the horrors of Indian democracy's darkest chapter". website. Linked in. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ Raza, Danish (29 June 2015). "Tragedy at Turkman Gate: Witnesses recount horror of Emergency". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ^ John Dayal, Ajay Bose (26 June 2015). "The Khooni Kissa of Turkman Gate". The wire newspaper. The wire. Retrieved 5 July 2018.