2013 Muzaffarnagar riots

Religious clashes in Uttar Pradesh, India September 2013 August 2026 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots Religious violence in India Muzaffarnagar district.svg Location of riots yes 2013 08 27 – 2013 9 17 yes Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 29.36 N 77.83 E type:event inline,title Altercation between Hindu Jats and Muslims at Kawal village, Muzaffarnagar district on 27 AugustJournalist and a photographer killed in fresh communal violence in Muzaffarnagar, army deployed as curfew imposed https://www.indiatoday.in/featured/story/journalist-photographer-killed-communal-violence-muzaffarnagar-uttar-pradesh-210246-2013-09-06 India Today Rajat Rai 7 September 2013 26 April 2025 25 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250426110023/https://www.indiatoday.in/featured/story/journalist-photographer-killed-communal-violence-muzaffarnagar-uttar-pradesh-210246-2013-09-06 live https://in.reuters.com/article/muzaffarnagar-riots-muslims-displaced-fe-idINDEE98I0CA20130919 https://web.archive.org/web/20160509160155/http://in.reuters.com/article/muzaffarnagar-riots-muslims-displaced-fe-idINDEE98I0CA20130919 dead 9 May 2016 Fear stalks displaced Muslims after Muzaffarnagar riots Nita Bhalla Reuters 19 September 2013 62 deaths (20 Hindus & 2 Unidentified) 93http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muzaffarnagar-violence-Over-10000-displaced-10000-arrested/articleshow/22499187.cms Muzaffarnagar violence: Over 10,000 displaced; 10,000 arrested The Times of India 12 September 2013 12 September 2013 11 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130911233836/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muzaffarnagar-violence-Over-10000-displaced-10000-arrested/articleshow/22499187.cms live 200 10,000 detented Killing, arson, looting Hindus Muslims Unidentified Casualties The 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots were religious clashes between the Hindus and Muslims in the Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh, India.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Government-releases-data-of-riot-victims-identifying-religion/articleshow/22998550.cms Government releases data of riot victims identifying religion The Times of India 24 September 2013 11 July 2014 6 July 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190706020925/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Government-releases-data-of-riot-victims-identifying-religion/articleshow/22998550.cms live A total of 62 died in the clashes, 42 of whom were Muslims, and 20 Hindu. More than 50,000 people were displaced. The inciting incident was the killing of a Muslim man by two Hindu cousins, Gaurav and Sachin Singh, on 27August in the village of Kawal; sources describe the motive as arising from either a traffic altercation or sexual harassment of one of the cousins' relatives. A Muslim mob killed the cousins as they tried to flee. Violence escalated over the following week, fueled in part by a perception that local police were reluctant to apprehend the cousins' killers. On 7September, a mahapanchayat assembly was called, and was attended by over 100,000 people and politicians from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Bharatiya Kisan Union, and the Congress Party; police described the rhetoric at the assembly as inflammatory. Widespread rioting broke out the following day, and the army was brought in to attempt to restore order and to evacuate Muslims to Muslim-majority villages. By 17 September, the curfew was lifted from all riot affected areas and the army was withdrawn.Muzaffarnagar riots: normalcy returns, army leaves https://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/Muzaffarnagar-riots-normalcy-returns-army-leaves/Article1-1123633.aspx Hindustan Times 18 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130920012719/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/Muzaffarnagar-riots-normalcy-returns-army-leaves/Article1-1123633.aspx 20 September 2013 The refugee crisis created by the riots persisted for years afterward.Riot victims live in ghetto-like conditions https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Riot-victims-live-in-ghetto-like-conditions-Report/article14626821.ece 8 September 2016 6 May 2026 22 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260506123025/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Riot-victims-live-in-ghetto-like-conditions-Report/article14626821.ece live The riot was described as "the worst violence in Uttar Pradesh in recent history", and was the first time in 20 years the army was deployed in the state.https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21586587-next-years-election-may-be-fuelling-hindu-muslim-violence-uttar-pradesh-old-curse-returns An old curse returns The Economist 21 September 2013 14 December 2017 23 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171214124334/https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21586587-next-years-election-may-be-fuelling-hindu-muslim-violence-uttar-pradesh-old-curse-returns live 97 legal cases were launched involving accusations against more than 1,000 people, most of whom were acquitted over the next decade; seven were convicted of the murder of the Singh cousins.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-cases-eight-years-on-over-1100-acquitted-just-seven-convicted/article36332900.ece 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots cases | Eight years on, over 1,100 acquitted, just seven convicted 7 September 2021 www.thehindu.com 20 June 2026 8 May 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260508185338/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-cases-eight-years-on-over-1100-acquitted-just-seven-convicted/article36332900.ece live The Supreme Court of India, while hearing petitions in relation to the riots, held the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party guilty prima facie of negligence in preventing the violence and ordered it to immediately arrest all those accused irrespective of their political affiliation. The Court also blamed the Central government for its failure to provide intelligence inputs to the Samajwadi Party-governed state government in time to help sound alerts.Anand Utkarsh SC holds Akhilesh govt guilty of negligence, orders arrest of all Muzaffarnagar accused http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/sc-holds-akhilesh-govt-guilty-of-negligence-orders-arrest-of-all-muzaffarnagar-accused/ 8 April 2014 The Indian Express 26 March 2014 8 April 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224206/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/sc-holds-akhilesh-govt-guilty-of-negligence-orders-arrest-of-all-muzaffarnagar-accused/ live In 2021, a local court allowed the Yogi Adityanath-led BJP government to withdraw a case of inciting violence against 12 BJP leaders involved in the riots.https://m.thewire.in/article/law/2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-sangit-som-bhartendu-singh-sadhvi-prachi-suresh-rana 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Court allows to withdraw cases against 12 BJP leaders The Wire (India) 28 March 2021 28 January 2022 28 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220128184012/https://m.thewire.in/article/law/2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-sangit-som-bhartendu-singh-sadhvi-prachi-suresh-rana live In 2022 Vikram Singh Saini, a BJP Member of the Legislative Assembly, and 11 others were sentenced to two years' imprisonment by a special court that convicted them of rioting and other offences.Mishra Ishita BJP MLA among 12 sentenced to two years in prison in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-mla-among-12-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-in-2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-case/article65997567.ece 10 May 2023 The Hindu 11 October 2022 9 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509202706/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-mla-among-12-sentenced-to-two-years-in-prison-in-2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-case/article65997567.ece live Initial clashes On 21 August 2013, communal clashes were reported from Muzaffarnagar and police registered cases against 150 people and 14 persons were taken into custody. Clashes between two communities, Hindus and Muslims, in Shamli and Muzaffarnagar, grew on 27 August 2013. The original cause of the rioting is disputed.http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-mystery-of-kawwal-were-muzaffarnagar-riots-based-on-distortion-of-facts-418666 The Mystery of Kawwal: Were Muzaffarnagar riots based on distortion of facts? NDTV 14 September 2013 13 July 2018 9 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141009070053/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-mystery-of-kawwal-were-muzaffarnagar-riots-based-on-distortion-of-facts-418666 live In this case, the cause of this rioting alternates between a traffic accident and an eve-teasing incident. According to the first version, the cause was a minor traffic accident involving some youths which then spiralled out of control when it eventually took on religious overtones.Raman Kirpal http://www.firstpost.com/politics/muzaffarnagar-riots-how-bjp-sp-and-bsp-fanned-the-flames-1110023.html How SP, BJP, BSP politicians gave their blessings as Muzaffarnagar burned First Post 16 September 2013 5 November 2013 24 May 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190524204541/https://www.firstpost.com/politics/muzaffarnagar-riots-how-bjp-sp-and-bsp-fanned-the-flames-1110023.html live In the second version, a girl from the community was allegedly harassed in an eve-teasing incident by one Muslim youth in the village of Kawal.Communalism gains new ground in rural India http://www.livemint.com/Politics/Lmv1m7PQ9zb9YQlWidPwzO/Communalism-gains-new-ground-in-rural-India.html 12 September 2013 Varma Gyan Live Mint 12 September 2013 The violence erupted after a girl belonging to the dominant Jat community was subjected to street harassment by some young Muslims in Kawal village. The incident led to clashes between Jats and Muslims in the village in which three people died. 28 November 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191128110655/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/Lmv1m7PQ9zb9YQlWidPwzO/Communalism-gains-new-ground-in-rural-India.html live http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1887698/report-dna-in-muzaffarnagar-sp-bid-to-gain-foothold-in-muzaffarnagar-behind-deadly-riots dna in Muzaffarnagar: SP bid to gain foothold in Muzaffarnagar behind deadly riots? 12 September 2013 12 September 2013 Sagar Pradip R. Daily News and Analysis 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053341/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1887698/report-dna-in-muzaffarnagar-sp-bid-to-gain-foothold-in-muzaffarnagar-behind-deadly-riots live In retaliation, relatives of the girl in question, cousins Sachin Singh and Gaurav Singh,https://www.indiatoday.in/india/photo/the-muzaffarnagar-aftermath-370568-2013-09-11 The Muzaffarnagar aftermath India Today 13 September 2013 13 September 2013 20 May 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170520161826/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/gallery/the-muzaffarnagar-aftermath/1/10105.html live http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/timeline-of-muzaffarnagar-riots-eve-teasing-incident-led-to-mur-27571.html Timeline of Muzaffarnagar riots: eve-teasing incident led to murders, then riots India TV News 8 September 2013 8 September 2013 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053229/http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/timeline-of-muzaffarnagar-riots-eve-teasing-incident-led-to-mur-27571.html live killed the youth named Shahnawaz Qureshi. The two Singhs were lynched by a Muslim mob when they tried to escape. The police arrested eleven members of the girl's family for killing the Muslim youth. According to Zee News report some locals, the police did not act against the killers of the Singhs. According to police records, the Singhs picked a fight with Qureshi over a motorcycle accident. While it has been widely reported that the fight was sparked off when Qureshi harassed the Singhs' cousin sister, the first information report (FIR) about the murder makes no mention of sexual harassment or molestation. According to the other version, the girl who was allegedly harassed by Shahnawaz Qureshi commented that she had not gone to Kawal and did not know anyone named Shahnawaz.http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-mystery-of-kawwal-were-muzaffarnagar-riots-based-on-distortion-of-facts-418666 The Mystery of Kawwal: Were Muzaffarnagar riots based on distortion of facts? NDTV 14 September 2013 15 September 2013 4 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140904191107/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/the-mystery-of-kawwal-were-muzaffarnagar-riots-based-on-distortion-of-facts-418666 Sreenivasan Jain In the FIR registered for Qureshi's death, five people along with Sachin and Gaurav Singh were named as responsible for his death. The reports mentions that the seven men entered Qureshi's home, took him out and killed him with swords and knives; he died on the way to the hospital. In the FIR registers for Sachin and Gaurav Singh's death, seven other men were reported to be responsible; that episode was sparked by an altercation after Gaurav was involved in a bike accident. After news of the killings spread, members of both communities attacked each other. The police took possession of the three dead bodies, and temporarily brought the situation under control. The authorities also deployed Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel to Kawal.http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/aug/280813-three-killed-in-up-after-girls-harassment.htm Three killed in UP after girl's harassment 28 August 2013 Mid-Day 3 January 2014 8 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140103141331/http://www.mid-day.com/news/2013/aug/280813-three-killed-in-up-after-girls-harassment.htm dead In September 2013, fresh riots sparked off and around 11 people including TV journalist Rajesh Verma were killed and more than 34 were injured after which indefinite curfew was clamped and the army deployed to help maintain law and order.Army deployed in Muzaffarnagar after 11 killed in clashes, UP on high alert https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muzaffarnagar-communal-violence-army-curfew-ibn7-correspondent-rajesh-verma-210271-2013-09-06 8 April 2014 India Today 18 September 2013 30 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230530161517/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muzaffarnagar-communal-violence-army-curfew-ibn7-correspondent-rajesh-verma-210271-2013-09-06 live Gathering of masses The killings in Kawal village started echoing across the district. On 30 August, two days after the incident, despite a ban on assemblies of crowds, Muslim religious leaders gathered after Friday prayers and local Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and Congress leaders had hijacked the Muslim meeting to demand justice for the Kawal incident and made inflammatory speeches.Sreenivasan Jain http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/muzaffarnagar-riots-a-meeting-after-friday-prayers-exploited-by-politicians-416915 Muzaffarnagar riots: a meeting after Friday prayers exploited by politicians NDTV 11 September 2013 11 September 2013 14 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130914023734/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/muzaffarnagar-riots-a-meeting-after-friday-prayers-exploited-by-politicians-416915 live https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/muzaffarnagar-riots-trial-against-3-bsp-leaders-ex-cong-mp-to-start-on-jan-27/articleshow/73339436.cms Muzaffarnagar riots: Trial against 3 BSP leaders, ex-Congress MP to start on Jan 27 The Times of India 18 January 2020 19 March 2020 1 March 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210301165453/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/meerut/muzaffarnagar-riots-trial-against-3-bsp-leaders-ex-cong-mp-to-start-on-jan-27/articleshow/73339436.cms live Also, local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders allegedly gave an incendiary speech instigating the Hindu farmers on 31 August. A First Information Report (FIR) was lodged against all the leaders. After the meeting, the Jats were attacked and killed on their way home by Muslim assailants with assault rifles and weapons. Tension was increased by the circulation of a video that purported to show the murder of the Singh cousins but was actually footage of unrelated violence in Pakistan from several years earlier.How the violence of Muzaffarnagar riots tore a village apart The Caravan https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/separation 18 August 2026 caravanmagazine.in 10 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260610053632/https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/separation live Muzaffarnagar: Tales of death and despair in India's riot-hit town - BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-24172537 18 August 2026 www.bbc.com 2 October 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231002151509/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-24172537 live By 31 August 2013, five FIRs were registered in connection with the case and eleven people were arrested and booked under various charges, including that of rioting and murder. Police arrested several Bhartiya Janta Party leaders for inciting communal violence including Sangeet Som, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Dharamvir Baliyan, party's district president Ajit Rathi and ten other political activists when they tried to visit communal violence hit Kawal village of Muzaffarnagar district.Former UP Minister, 11 others held for trying to go to Muzaffarnagar's Kawal village http://www.niticentral.com/2013/08/31/former-up-minister-11-others-held-for-trying-to-go-to-muzaffarnagars-kawal-village-126990.html 8 April 2014 Niti Central 31 August 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140223130028/http://www.niticentral.com/2013/08/31/former-up-minister-11-others-held-for-trying-to-go-to-muzaffarnagars-kawal-village-126990.html 23 February 2014 dead Mahapanchayat in Nagla Mandaur and ambush at the Jouli canal Clashes between the two communities occurred at low frequencies for the next two weeks. In response to the killing of the Singh cousins, a village council (mahapanchayat) was called in the village of Nagla Mandaur on 7September under the banner of "Bahu-Beti Bachao" (save our daughters and daughters-in-law), and was attended by more than 100,000 Hindus.Everybody Loves a Good Riot Deevakar Anand Virendra Nath Bhatt http://www.tehelka.com/everybody-loves-a-good-riot/ Tehelka 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921073451/http://www.tehelka.com/everybody-loves-a-good-riot/ 21 September 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140518082313/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/communal-clashes-in-western-up-town-reporter-among-six-killed/ Communal clashes in western UP town,reporter among six killed 8 September 2013 Apurva Indian Express 18 May 2014 https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/lucknow/communal-clashes-in-western-up-town-reporter-among-six-killed/ The district administration, despite having issued special curfews under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code, allowed the event to go on. Many attendees carried swords or guns.https://web.archive.org/web/20130920025020/https://www.ndtv.com/article/india/muzaffarnagar-riots-politicians-addressed-crowd-armed-with-swords-guns-419749 Muzaffarnagar riots: politicians addressed crowd armed with swords, guns https://www.ndtv.com/article/india/muzaffarnagar-riots-politicians-addressed-crowd-armed-with-swords-guns-419749 20 September 2013 NDTV Sreenivasan Jain Reviewing footage of the assembly, NDTV described several speeches delivered by BJP politicians as incendiary; Hukum Singh told the crowd that violence committed by minorities was being ignored by the government, and he declared to a journalist that "The purpose of this panchayat is Hindu unity." According to police statements reported by the Indian Express, a few participants in the mahapanchayat captured a man named Insaar Vakeel in the nearby village of Shahpur with the intention of bringing him as a prize to the mahapanchayat; he was killed trying to escape. That evening, around 2,000 Hindus returning from the assembly were ambushed by a Muslim mob armed with assault rifles and machetes near the village of Jouli.dna special: Jolly canal killings triggered the Muzaffarnagar riots http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1888043/report-dna-special-jolly-canal-killings-triggered-the-muzaffarnagar-riots DNA India https://web.archive.org/web/20130915075300/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/1888043/report-dna-special-jolly-canal-killings-triggered-the-muzaffarnagar-riots 15 September 2013 Pradip R Sagar 13 September 2013 The mobs set fire to 18 tractor trolleys and 3 motorbikes. According to an eyewitness account, the bodies were dumped into a nearby canal. Although six bodies were recovered, it was rumoured that hundreds were missing. Bodies of three Hindus were found at the site of violence and the bodies of three Hindus were fished out from Jauli Canal.http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/3-bodies-of-jat-victims-fished-out-of-muzaffarnagar-canal-say-police/1169106/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140504191901/http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/3-bodies-of-jat-victims-fished-out-of-muzaffarnagar-canal-say-police/1169106/ 4 May 2014 Apurva Dipankar Ghose 3 bodies of Jat victims fished out of Muzaffarnagar canal, say police The Indian Express 14 September 2013 11 July 2014 Survivors of the Jauli Canal incident added that policemen who were watching the assault did not help the victims, as the police said that "they do not have orders to act". The District Magistrate agreed that many people were missing, but expressed doubt as to whether they had been killed or had fled. Officials placed the death toll as high as 11. At least 30 people were arrested in connection with the riots.12 killed, 40 injured in communal riots in Muzaffarnagar http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/12-killed-40-injured-in-communal-riots-in-muzaffarnagar/article5106970.ece The Hindu Businessline 8 September 2013 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130910035542/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/12-killed-40-injured-in-communal-riots-in-muzaffarnagar/article5106970.ece Riots and army evacuations The canal incident aroused Jats to go on a rampage against Muslims. This led to the riots, which killed 20 Hindu and 42 Muslim people.10 killed in communal clashes in UP's Muzaffarnagar, violence spreads to Meerut villages http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/10-killed-in-communal-clashes-in-UP-s-Muzaffarnagar-violence-spreads-to-Meerut-villages/Article1-1118891.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20130910104610/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/10-killed-in-communal-clashes-in-UP-s-Muzaffarnagar-violence-spreads-to-Meerut-villages/Article1-1118891.aspx dead 10 September 2013 Hindustan Times 7 September 2013 An eyewitness in Kutba reported that Jat rioters burned down a mosque before attacking homes of Muslims. The casualties occurred before the Army was deployed and a curfew was imposed in Muzaffarnagar and its surrounding Shamli district. On 8September, the army began evacuating Muslims to Muslim-majority villages such as Bassi Kalan in Shamli.Fear and Loathing in North India's Sugar Cane Town - The New York Times https://archive.nytimes.com/india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/fear-and-loathing-in-north-indias-sugarcane-town/ 18 August 2026 archive.nytimes.com 10 June 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250610152857/https://archive.nytimes.com/india.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/09/17/fear-and-loathing-in-north-indias-sugarcane-town/ live Approximately 1,000 army troops were deployed and curfew was imposed in the violence-hit areas. 10,000 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel, 1,300 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and 1,200 Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed to control the situation.http://www.tehelka.com/muzaffarnagar-violence-claims-26-lives-firs-agst-4-bjp-mlas/ Curfew in force, toll in Muzaffarnagar climbs to 28 Tehelka 9 September 2013 12 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130928025312/http://www.tehelka.com/muzaffarnagar-violence-claims-26-lives-firs-agst-4-bjp-mlas/ 28 September 2013 dead Around 10,000 to 12,000 preventive arrests were made by the police as of 11 September 2013. They cancelled 2,300 arms licenses, seized 2,000 arms, and filed seven cases under the National Security Act. Even with the curfew and the deployment of the army, the clashes continued for the next three days, with casualties increasing to 62 by 12September. A state home department official said that 62 people died in Muzaffarnagar, 9 each in Baghpat and Ghaziabad, and five each in Saharanpur and Meerut, two each in Bijnor and Shamli.10 September 2013 Death toll rises after riots in India's Muzaffarnagar en-GB BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-24038749 25 January 2021 24 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201024014822/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-24038749 live By 17September, 42,000 people had been evacuated or otherwise displaced from their homes. Ultimately, approximately 50,000 people were displaced. Some of them took shelter at ten state-run relief camps. Sexual violence The first case of gang-rape was registered in the aftermath of the riots from the village of Fugana in Jogiya Kheda.Siddiqui Furqan Ameen UP turns its back on Muzaffarnagar's gang-rape victims http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muzaffarnagaraftermath/muzaffarnagar-s-gang-rape-victims-sentenced-to-silence/article1-1159173.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20131205170715/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/muzaffarnagaraftermath/muzaffarnagar-s-gang-rape-victims-sentenced-to-silence/article1-1159173.aspx dead 5 December 2013 7 December 2013 Hindustan Times 4 December 2013 Later two more cases of rape were registered in October.http://www.tehelka.com/two-fresh-cases-of-gangrape-registered-in-muzaffarnagar Two fresh cases of gangrape registered in Muzaffarnagar 7 December 2013 Tehelka 1 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131212213719/http://www.tehelka.com/two-fresh-cases-of-gangrape-registered-in-muzaffarnagar/ 12 December 2013 dead It was reported on 15 November 2013 that a total of 13 rape and sexual harassment cases were registered over the past two months of rioting and the report named 111 people in the incidents but no arrests had been made by that point.PTI No one held in rape cases of Muzaffarnagar riots http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/no-one-held-in-rape-cases-of-muzaffarnagar-riots_890071.html 7 December 2013 Zee News 15 November 2013 11 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131211054858/http://zeenews.india.com/news/uttar-pradesh/no-one-held-in-rape-cases-of-muzaffarnagar-riots_890071.html live Aftermath Mahapanchayat in Sardhana A Mahapanchayat (grand council) of 40 villages was held in Khera, Sardhana on 29 September 2013 to protest against the Uttar Pradesh government charging the local BJP MLA Sangeet Singh Som under the National Security Act. The crowd became violent when the police began to brandish sticks. The situation turned tense when a rumour spread that a youth injured in police action had died. Crowd set fire police jeeps and other vehicles.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/20-injured-in-police-clashes-over-Meerut-mahapanchayat/articleshow/23276009.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20131003024713/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-30/india/42534627_1_police-clashes-police-action-mahapanchayat live 3 October 2013 20 injured in police clashes over Meerut mahapanchayat The Times of India 30 September 2013 Repercussions On 30 October 3 people were killed and 1 injured after a clash between two communities in Mohammadpur Raisingh village of Muzaffarnagar district. Police forces were deployed and an alert was sounded in the entire district. The incident is widely seen as repercussion of the violence in September.Fresh Communal Violence erupts in Muzaffarnagar, 3 Dead https://news.biharprabha.com/2013/10/fresh-communal-violence-erupts-in-muzaffarnagar-3-dead/ Biharprabha News 31 October 2013 5 February 2022 5 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220205144148/https://news.biharprabha.com/2013/10/fresh-communal-violence-erupts-in-muzaffarnagar-3-dead/ live On 4 July 2014, a local court has recorded the statement of a witness and deferred until 16 July the hearing in the Kawal killing case here.http://www.abplive.in/crime/2014/07/04/article356007.ece/Court-defers-hearing-in-Muzaffarnagar-riots-case-till-July-16 ABP Live Court defers hearing in Muzaffarnagar riots case till July 16 4 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714215846/http://www.abplive.in/crime/2014/07/04/article356007.ece/Court-defers-hearing-in-Muzaffarnagar-riots-case-till-July-16 4 July 2014 Return to villages Some Muslims evacuees returned to their homes over the next several months after the riots.https://indiatomorrow.net/2014/02/14/first-video-of-riot-victims-returning-to-homes-in-muzaffarnagar/ First video of riot victims returning to homes in Muzaffarnagar - IndiaTomorrow As of January 2014, about 15,000 refused to do so out of fear of further violence.After Fleeing Violence, Many Indian Muslims Refuse to Return Home - NYTimes.com https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/04/world/asia/uttar-pradesh-religious-violence.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140104022028/http://www.nytimes.com//2014/01/04/world/asia/uttar-pradesh-religious-violence.html 18 August 2026 4 January 2014 Investigation Seventeen FIRs have been lodged against leaders including one for the Mahapanchayat (great council) which organised by the Bharatiya Kisan Union leaders.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muzaffarnagar-clashes-UP-on-edge-Akhilesh-govt-struggles-to-contain-riots/articleshow/22440056.cms Muzaffarnagar clashes: UP on edge, Akhilesh govt struggles to contain riots The Times of India 9 September 2013 5 February 2022 5 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220205091130/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Muzaffarnagar-clashes-UP-on-edge-Akhilesh-govt-struggles-to-contain-riots/articleshow/22440056.cms live https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/muzaffarnagar-toll-mounts-to-21/article5106927.ece Muzaffarnagar toll mounts to 21 The Hindu 8 September 2013 11 September 2013 Chennai, India Devesh K. Pandey 11 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130911062928/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/21-killed-in-spiralling-violence-in-muzaffarnagar/article5106927.ece live The Uttar Pradesh Government announced a one-member judicial commission composed of Justice Vishnu Sahay, a retired Allahabad High Court judge on 9 September 2013. The commission has been asked to submit a report about the violence within two months.Bose Adrija Muzaffarnagar live: UP govt appoints judicial panel to probe violence http://www.firstpost.com/india/muzaffarnagar-live-up-govt-appoints-judicial-panel-to-probe-violence-1092923.html 9 September 2013 Firstpost 9 September 2013 The UP government also removed five senior officials of the police and the administration from Muzaffarnagar for their poor handling of the situation.Poor riot management: Uttar Pradesh government removes five senior officials https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Poor-riot-management-Uttar-Pradesh-government-removes-five-senior-officials/articleshow/22450037.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20130923191741/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-10/lucknow/41936221_1_muzaffarnagar-dig-saharanpur-uttar-pradesh-government live 23 September 2013 11 September 2013 The Times of India 10 September 2013 Misuse of social media Chief Judicial Magistrate issued non-bailable warrants against 16 politicians. On 20 August 2013, BSP MP Kadir Rana was booked for his alleged hate speech in Khalapar area of the city. He was absconding but surrendered on 17 December 2013 and was sent to judicial custody.Muzaffarnagar riots: BSP MP surrenders, sent to 14-day judicial custody http://ibnlive.in.com/news/muzaffarnagar-riots-bsp-mp-surrenders-sent-to-14day-judicial-custody/440150-3-242.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140408224214/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/muzaffarnagar-riots-bsp-mp-surrenders-sent-to-14day-judicial-custody/440150-3-242.html dead 8 April 2014 8 April 2014 IBN 7 17 December 2013 BJP MLA Sangeet Som was arrested for allegedly uploading a fake video that shows a Muslim mob brutally murdering a Hindu youth and delivering provocative speeches.Authorities seek video conferencing of Som, Rana in riots case http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/authorities-seek-video-conferencing-of-som-rana-in-riots-case-113100200543_1.html 2 October 2013 Press Truth of India Business Standard 21 October 2013 17 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131021081355/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/authorities-seek-video-conferencing-of-som-rana-in-riots-case-113100200543_1.html live VIP treatment to HateMongers BJP MLA Sangeet Som and Rana https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-mlas-sangeet-som-suresh-rana-vip-treatment-alleged-hate-mongers-211889-2013-09-21 New Delhi 22 September 2013 India Today 1 November 2023 25 November 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20231101191810/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-mlas-sangeet-som-suresh-rana-vip-treatment-alleged-hate-mongers-211889-2013-09-21 live https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-mla-sangeet-som-booked-under-national-security-act_878868.html Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Sangeet Som booked under National Security Act Zee News 24 September 2013 5 February 2022 5 February 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220205143901/https://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-mla-sangeet-som-booked-under-national-security-act_878868.html live Muzaffarnagar riots: BJP MLA Sangeet Som booked under National Security Act http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/bjp-mla-som-booked-under-national-security-act/article5163759.ece Zee News 24 September 2013 Muzaffarnagar 19 October 2013 17 October 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131019052749/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/bjp-mla-som-booked-under-national-security-act/article5163759.ece live Sting operation A sting operation done by Headlines Today revealed that UP Cabinet Minister Azam Khan had ordered police officers to release Muslims and not take action against them.http://headlinestoday.intoday.in/programme/muzaffarnagar-riots-operation-riot-for-votes-azam-khan-uttar-pradesh-police/1/310384.html Cops expose Azam Khan's role in Muzaffarnagar violence Headlines Today 18 September 2013 18 September 2013 21 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921132222/http://headlinestoday.intoday.in/programme/muzaffarnagar-riots-operation-riot-for-votes-azam-khan-uttar-pradesh-police/1/310384.html live http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Azam-Khan-had-interfered-with-police-probe-Jats-tell-Congress-leaders/articleshow/22677075.cms Azam Khan had interfered with police probe, Jats tell Congress leaders The Times of India 18 September 2013 18 September 2013 18 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130918160448/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Azam-Khan-had-interfered-with-police-probe-Jats-tell-Congress-leaders/articleshow/22677075.cms live Khan denied the claims.http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/Muzaffarnagar-Azam-Khan-says-punish-me-if-guilty/Article1-1123760.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20130919114816/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/UttarPradesh/Muzaffarnagar-Azam-Khan-says-punish-me-if-guilty/Article1-1123760.aspx dead 19 September 2013 Muzaffarnagar: Azam Khan says punish me if guilty Hindustan Times 18 September 2013 18 September 2013 Convictions In 2022, BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini along with 11 others were sentenced to two years imprisonment by a special court which convicted them of rioting and other offences. On 9 May 2023, two men were convicted for gang rape of a Muslim woman by a trial court in Muzaffarnagar receiving 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and 10,000 fine.Mishra Ishita Court awards 20-year jail to two for gang rape of Muslim woman during Muzaffarnagar riots https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/court-awards-20-year-jail-to-two-for-gang-rape-of-muslim-woman-during-muzaffarnagar-riots/article66831258.ece 10 May 2023 The Hindu 9 May 2023 9 May 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509203714/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/court-awards-20-year-jail-to-two-for-gang-rape-of-muslim-woman-during-muzaffarnagar-riots/article66831258.ece live Response Political parties such as Bahujan Samaj Party,http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1886295/report-muzaffarnagar-clash-bahujan-samaj-party-demands-dismissal-of-up-government Muzaffarnagar clash: Bahujan Samaj Party demands dismissal of UP government DNA India 8 September 2013 12 September 2013 10 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130910052307/http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1886295/report-muzaffarnagar-clash-bahujan-samaj-party-demands-dismissal-of-up-government live Bharatiya Janata Party,http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bjp-demands-dismissal-of-up-government/article5114925.ece BJP demands dismissal of UP government The Hindu 11 September 2013 12 September 2013 Chennai, India 14 September 2013 subscription https://web.archive.org/web/20130914025137/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/bjp-demands-dismissal-of-up-government/article5114925.ece live Rashtriya Lok Dalhttp://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/muzaffarnagar-clashes-rld-chief-ajit-singh-demands-president-s-rule-in-up-113090800631_1.html Muzaffarnagar clashes: RLD chief Ajit Singh demands President's Rule in UP Business Standard 8 September 2013 12 September 2013 14 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130914180018/http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/muzaffarnagar-clashes-rld-chief-ajit-singh-demands-president-s-rule-in-up-113090800631_1.html live and Muslim organizations including Jamiat Ulama-i-Hindhttps://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/muzaffarnagar-riots-jamiat-demands-dismissal-of-akhilesh-govt/article5119739.ece Muzaffarnagar riots: Jamiat demands dismissal of Akhilesh govt. The Hindu 12 September 2013 12 September 2013 Chennai, India 28 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131228161116/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/muzaffarnagar-riots-jamiat-demands-dismissal-of-akhilesh-govt/article5119739.ece live demanded the dismissal of ruling Samajwadi Party government and imposition of President's rule in the state. According to a report in The Caravan, one reason for the hesitation may have been the response to a law and order directive weeks before the riots. Despite a ban on the activities of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, many of the organisations activists' managed to reach Ayodhya for a campaign. Akhilesh's government may have feared a similar undermining of their authority if they tried to ban the meeting of Mahapanchayat. Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde informed the press he had already warned the Uttar Pradesh government about the escalating communal tensions there, for which Akhilesh Yadav had promised preventive measures.http://ibnlive.in.com/news/muzaffarnagar-riots-blame-game-continues-as-death-toll-rises-to-31/420702-37-64.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130911135918/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/muzaffarnagar-riots-blame-game-continues-as-death-toll-rises-to-31/420702-37-64.html dead 11 September 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots: Blame game continues as death toll rises to 31 9 September 2013 9 September 2013 IBNLive Senior Samajwadi Party leader and Minority Welfare Minister Azam Khan was absent from Party's national executive meeting which was held at Agra. He is reportedly unhappy with the manner in which the district administration handled the situation in Muzaffarnagar.https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/azam-khans-absence-sets-rumour-mills-churning/article5116383.ece Azam Khan's absence sets rumour mills churning The Hindu 11 September 2013 12 September 2013 Chennai, India 14 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130914031052/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/azam-khan-skips-agra-meet/article5116383.ece live Sompal Shastri, who was a candidate of Samajwadi Party from Baghpat, refused to contest 2014 Loksabha polls.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/In-wake-of-Muzaffarnagar-riots-Sompal-Shastri-refuses-to-be-SP-candidate/articleshow/22605825.cms https://web.archive.org/web/20131113125443/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-15/lucknow/42080851_1_baghpat-sp-government-samajwadi-party live 13 November 2013 The Times of India In wake of Muzaffarnagar riots, Sompal Shastri refuses to be SP candidateg 15 September 2013 In a Public Interest Litigation filed by, among others, a reported victim of the violence (Mohammed Haroon), in the Supreme Court, the number of deaths was estimated at more than 200.https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/everybodys-brother-akhilesh-yadav Akhilesh Yadav in the family business Dixit Neha The Caravan en 22 May 2019 1 September 2015 6 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191206195241/https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/everybodys-brother-akhilesh-yadav live Relief camps State Government has organised relief camps in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli districts for riot victims of 9,000 families, with over 50,000 members. 38,000 in relief camps, most not yet ready to return home https://www.indianexpress.com/news/38000-in-relief-camps-most-not-yet-ready-to-return-home/1169138/ 14 September 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130921235445/https://indianexpress.com/news/38000-in-relief-camps-most-not-yet-ready-to-return-home/1169138/ 21 September 2013 According to district magistrates of Muzaffarnagar and Shamli, 3,500 families comprising over 23,000 members in Muzaffarnagar and 3,000 families consisting of over 15,000 persons are staying in camps in Shamli. In Muzaffarnagar, there are three relief camps where about 1,000 persons of one community have taken shelter while about 3,200 families of another community are staying in another 2 camps. In Shamli, they are running 14 relief camps where foodgrains, milk, and water are provided to the families. Deaths in camps As of 22 October 2013, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has said that seven deaths have occurred in the Loi relief camp in the aftermath of last month's riots in Muzaffarnagar even as organisers at Malakpur camp in Shamli district admitted that eight babies died at the camp. In Joula camp out of 30 deliveries in the camp three babies had died. Conditions at relief camps appalling: NHRC The Indian Express https://www.indianexpress.com/news/conditions-at-relief-camps-appalling-nhrc/1185589/ 22 October 2013 In December, Al Jazeera English reported that an additional 30 children had "died due to the harsh cold".Indian children freeze to death in camps http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2013/12/indian-children-freeze-death-camps-20131224114429524758.html Al Jazeera Showkat Shafi 25 December 2013 26 December 2013 26 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131226184306/http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/inpictures/2013/12/indian-children-freeze-death-camps-20131224114429524758.html live Long-term situation Three years after the riots, several nongovernmental organisations estimated that 30,000 displaced Muslims remained in 65 refugee camps, split between Muzaffarnagar and Shamli.https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/muzaffarnagar-riots-probe-muslims-in-india-shamli-communal-violence-3017199/ Muzaffarnagar, three years later Mander Harsh Indian Express 27 September 2021 22 June 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20210927204121/https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/muzaffarnagar-riots-probe-muslims-in-india-shamli-communal-violence-3017199/ live The majority of these camps lacked drinking water, street lights, drainage, or public toilets. In the assessment of Harsh Mander and other social activists examining the situation, most refugees felt it was not safe to return to their original homes because of the state's failure to prosecute rioters or to attempt an organised reconciliation process. Many of the refugees, who had previously been agricultural workers, fell into debt bondage working in brick kilns. The report of Mander and others was turned into a book, Living Apart. Media portrayals 'Muzaffarnagar Baaqi Hai/Muzaffarnagar Eventually', a documentary film by Nakul Singh Sawhney did an in-depth analysis of the riots. The film was screened across 200 Universities in Canada, the US, Europe and India. The filmmaker was attacked by the Hindu nationalist ABVP during the screening of the film at Delhi University. As a result, there were 100s of protest screenings in India a month later. Rohith Vemula, a student of Hyderabad Central University was also penalised for organising the screening of the film that exposed the role of the right-wing Hindu fundamentalists in engineering the riots for electoral dividends in the General elections of 2014 that took place six months after the riots. The book Living Apart: Communal violence and forced displacement in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli, based on a field report conducted between March and July 2016 by Harsh Mander and others, chronicles the lives of the victims of the Muzaffarnagar riots and reflects on the violence that occurred. The book also offers criticism for the apparent apathy of the state government for the victims.https://www.outlookindia.com/books/the-lingering-pain-of-muzaffarnagar-news-297191 The Lingering Pain of Muzaffarnagar Outlook (Indian magazine) 9 September 2016 22 September 2016 23 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250223171723/https://www.outlookindia.com/books/the-lingering-pain-of-muzaffarnagar-news-297191 live http://www.asianage.com/india/30000-people-still-living-65-refugee-colonies-630 Muzaffarnagar riots: 30,000 people still living in 65 refugee colonies Asian Age 8 September 2016 22 September 2016 10 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160910225436/http://www.asianage.com/india/30000-people-still-living-65-refugee-colonies-630 live https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Riot-victims-live-in-ghetto-like-conditions-Report/article14626821.ece Riot victims live in ghetto-like conditions: Report The Hindu 8 September 2016 22 September 2016 17 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160917115832/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/riot-victims-live-in-ghettolike-conditions-report/article9082254.ece live http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160908/jsp/nation/story_107009.jsp 30000 riot displaced off govt's radar The Telegraph (India) 8 September 2016 22 September 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160909001729/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1160908/jsp/nation/story_107009.jsp 9 September 2016 The novella In The Name of Blasphemy, written by Neeraj Agnihotri, is also set in the backdrop of Muzaffarnagar riots, talking mainly about the suffering and brutality caused by the riots in the name of religion.Agnihotri Neeraj https://books.google.com/books?id=YHUvuAEACAAJ In The Name Of Blasphemy 23 May 2018 Neeraj Agnihotri 978-1-5218-0386-8 Joe Sacco's graphic novel The Once and Future Riot depicts the riots and their aftermath.Rutherford Adam 19 November 2025 The Once and Future Riot by Joe Sacco review – a masterclass in visual reportage https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/19/the-once-and-future-riot-by-joe-sacco-review-a-masterclass-in-visual-reportage 12 May 2026 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Censure and indictment A report composed by a six-member team of the Center for Policy Analysis (a non-profit, known for its advocacy in issues in Indian politics), comprising Harsh Mander, Kamal Chenoy, John Dayal, Seema Mustafa, Sukumar Muralidharan, and E.N. Rammohan, censured members of the Samajwadi Party(SP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for their role in the violence. According to the report, the violence was seen to be a choreographed spectacle in which the SP and the BJP would create sharp polarisation on communal grounds, compelling the electorate to make a choice between them and squeezing out other parties which have been claiming significant shares of popular vote.https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muzaffarnagar-riots-fact-finding-report-points-fingers-at-sp-govt-and-bjp-211328-2013-09-16 Muzaffarnagar riots: Report says SP and BJP behind violence India Today 17 September 2013 25 September 2016 6 February 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230206093427/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/muzaffarnagar-riots-fact-finding-report-points-fingers-at-sp-govt-and-bjp-211328-2013-09-16 live The Justice Vishnu Sahai commission, which made an enquiry into the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, blamed members of the SP and the BJP for being involved in the violence. The commission also blamed senior police and administrative officials for errors which led to the escalation of the violence.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Panel-finds-Samajwadi-Party-BJP-hand-in-UP-riots/articleshow/49082102.cms Panel finds Samajwadi Party, BJP hand in UP riots The Times of India 24 September 2015 25 September 2016 26 January 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160126033952/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Panel-finds-Samajwadi-Party-BJP-hand-in-UP-riots/articleshow/49082102.cms live On 12 October 2022, BJP MLA Vikram Singh Saini was convicted and sentenced to 2-years in prison in the riots case.BJP MLA Vikram Saini gets 2-year jail in riots case https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/bjp-mla-gets-2-year-jail-in-riots-case-440376 12 October 2022 Tribuneindia News Service en 12 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012035420/https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/bjp-mla-gets-2-year-jail-in-riots-case-440376 live Gram pradhan to two-time MLA: How Vikram Saini's fortunes changed after 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/gram-pradhan-two-time-mla-vikram-saini-fortunes-changed-after-2013-riots-8204954/ 12 October 2022 The Indian Express 12 October 2022 en 12 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012140057/https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/gram-pradhan-two-time-mla-vikram-saini-fortunes-changed-after-2013-riots-8204954/ live Saini along with 11 others were sentenced to two years imprisonment by a special MP/MLA court which convicted them of rioting and other offences and also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each.Muzaffarnagar Riots: BJP MLA Vikram Saini, 11 Others Convicted, Sentenced to Jail https://thewire.in/law/muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-mla-vikram-saini-convicted 12 October 2022 The Wire 12 October 2022 11 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221011225827/https://thewire.in/law/muzaffarnagar-riots-bjp-mla-vikram-saini-convicted live Upadhyay Sparsh Muzaffarnagar Riots 2013 Case: BJP MLA Vikram Saini, 10 Others Sentenced To Two Years In Prison, Granted Bail Later https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/muzaffarnagar-riots2013-bjp-mla-vikram-saini-two-years-prison-granted-bail-211433 12 October 2022 www.livelaw.in 12 October 2022 en 12 October 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20221012072053/https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/muzaffarnagar-riots2013-bjp-mla-vikram-saini-two-years-prison-granted-bail-211433 live See also Religious harmony in India Religious violence in India Godhra Train Burning List of massacres in India References 30em External links Muzaffarnagar: When the Jat bonding helped 4,000 Muslims return home, The Indian Express Thread Bared, Outlook Muzaffarnagar riots 2013: No justice, survivors fend for themselves, www.viewsheadlines.com Muzaffarnagar riots, 2013 Category:2013 mass murders Category:Muzaffarnagar district Muzaffarnagar riots, 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, 2013 Category:Sexual violence at riots and crowd disturbances Category:August 2013 in India Category:September 2013 in India Category:Gang rape in India Category:2013 murders in India Category:21st-century mass murders in India Category:Hinduism-motivated violence in India Category:August 2013 crimes in Asia Category:September 2013 crimes in Asia Category:Far-right politics in India Category:Fake news in India