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A small thread on 'peaceful protestors'
*2007 Kolkata Riots*
Reason: against then Bangladeshi citizen Taslima Nasreen.
Organizer: Muslims
Victim: 35 policemen & local public injured, 2 CPIM offices were burnt.
WB Home Minsiter had imposed Martial Law & Army was on the streets.
*2012 Azad Maidan Riots*
Reason: Conflict between Buddhists & Rohingyas in Myanmar.
Organiser: Muslims(Raza Academy).
Victim: 50+ including 40 policemen. Damage to property. Many women constables molested by Mob.
Amar Jawan Jyoti dedicated to 1857 freedom struggle vandalised.
*2012 Kolkata & Chennai*
Reason: A US movie named "Innocence of Islam"
Organiser: Muslims
Victim: 25 injured in Lathi Charge. US Consulate in Chennai attacked with stones.
(US Ambassador to Libya was killed in Libya for same protest. Movie 13 Hours was based on Libya incident)
*Lucknow 2012 riots*
Reason: Riots in Myanmar.
Organiser: Muslims (after Alvida Namaz)
Victim: 5 Journalists and 12 citizens injured. Road side shops were vandalised. Statue of Buddha was also vandalised.
(Note: All riots mentioned so far were for foreign countries)
*June 2019 Delhi Riots*
Reason: High speed car mowing down Eid namazis, hitting 17 namazi.
Damage: Violent mob came to street, burnt n vanadalised state buses, blocked road for hours.
Later truth came out that car driver was also a Muslim and no one was really injured.
*2007 Bangalore Riots*
Reason: Execution of Saddam Hussain.
Organiser: Congress minister Jaffer Shareif.
Damage: Police vehicles destroyed, homes were vandalised. Shops were put on fire and people were beaten.

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