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India: Killing of Sikh Cleric in Vienna Sparked Riots in Punjab

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | May 27th, 2009 | Trackback

The killing of a Sikh leader in an attack in Vienna May 24 sparked two days of rioting in the Punjab, which abated May 26 after a curfew was imposed and security forces came out in force. The violence shut down much of the rail traffic that passes through the state, stranding thousands of passengers. The violence was worst in the districts of Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Phagwara, and Hoshiapur. The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi warned that unrest could resume if and when the body of the slain cleric is returned to India.





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