This country’s identity lies in its diversity, Muzaffarnagar 2013 violence was a blot, we need to guard against communal hatred: Yudhvir Singh, BKU

In early September 2013, the violence broke claiming a total of close to 65 lives leaving 9,000 internally displaced, 11 cases of sexual violence and widespread damage. The then government was the Samajwadi Party (SP). The build-up of hate speech and fall-out of deep communal polarization had its impact, near and far, on the outcome of the 2014 Lok Sabha Polls.

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