Friday, July 27, 2012

Ethnic Violence Continues In The Indian State Of Assam



India Sends More Troops To Strife-Torn Assam -- Al Jazeera

Federal government orders more troops to be sent to the three worst-hit districts to quell ethnic strife.

Indian authorities have rushed more troops to quell ethnic violence in a remote northeastern state where dozens of people have been killed over the past week and villagers are frightened to return to their burned-out homes.

On Thursday, Assam's Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi met with Bodo and Muslim leaders in an effort to defuse tensions and restore peace, while the federal government ordered more troops to be sent to the three worst-hit districts, Kokrajhar, Dibrugarh and Chirang.

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More News On The Sectarian Violence In The Indian State Of Assam

Assam violence continues, CM blames Centre -- IBN Live
Assam violence: Army came 48 hours after SOS? Top 10 developments -- NDTV
Assam riots: Violence worst crisis, Army arrived late, says CM Tarun Gogoi -- Economic Times
Assam violence: Despite Army flag march, toll rises to 45 -- Indian Express
Riots took Assam by surprise: CM Tarun Gogoi -- Hindustan Times
Assam toll 50; Gogoi points fingers at Centre -- ZEE News
Assam riots: BJP blames illegal immigrants -- Times of India
Assam Chief Minister Gogoi says state violence easing -- BBC

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