Cases of Religious Violence
- The murder of Indira Gandhi had triggered a riot against the Sikhs, often regarded as a Congress Party and its then leader Rajiv Gandhi supported pogrom. (See 1984 anti-Sikh riots.)
- The riots against Muslims in Gujarat in 2002, triggered by Godhra train burning. (See 2002 Gujarat violence.)
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