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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti connected Friday (March 20, 2026) called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's involution implicit the simmering communal hostility successful Delhi's Uttam Nagar.
"Right helping fanatics and lumpen elements successful Uttam Nagar, New Delhi, are openly baying for the humor of Muslims and however rivers of humor volition travel time connected Eid. Understandably, this has caused sizeable panic and anxiousness amongst galore Muslims families who person fled to flight the impending violence," Ms. Mufti said successful a station connected X.
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She urged the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to intervene "before the concern worsens, starring to nonaccomplishment of guiltless lives".
Communal hostility has gripped the Uttam Nagar country since the decease of 26-year-old Tarun, who was killed successful a clash betwixt his household and their neighbours successful the JJ Colony country connected Holi connected March 4.
The unit broke retired aft h2o from a balloon thrown by a miss from Tarun's household splashed connected a pistillate from his neighbour's family, according to police.
Some Hindu outfits aboriginal staged a protestation against the sidesplitting and torched 2 vehicles of the accused household members. Police person apprehended 14 people, including 2 minors, successful transportation with the killing.
Meanwhile, information arrangements person been further tightened astir the Uttam Nagar East metro presumption pursuing directions from the Delhi High Court to guarantee capable preparedness successful presumption of apprehensions of unrest during the festival.
