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Amit ShAh’S cleAn chit to Delhi Police:

they DiD commenDAble job,

contAineD riotS in 36 hrS
U nion Home Minister Amit Shah Wednesday Home Minister Amit Shah tells Lok Sabha the

spoke for the first time on the riots in
Delhi riots were a ‘pre-planned conspiracy’, says
Northeast Delhi last month, in which he said
rioters have been identified and won’t be spared
“52 Indians” were killed and 526 injured.
Shah praised the Delhi Police for “effectively
containing the riot within 36 hours”, blamed “The police were struggling but did not give up. I will
a “pre-planned conspiracy”, and promised to punish the congratulate them and praise them for not allowing the riot to
perpetrators and make them pay for the damage sustained. spread to other parts of Delhi,” he added.

Rioters won’t be spared
Shah insisted that rioters will not be
spared, adding that the people who have
indulged in violence will have to pay the
cost of the damage they did. He said
the government will make sure their
properties are seized.

The government has written to the Delhi
High Court to set up a claims commission
in this regard.

“A lot of property has been destroyed in
the riots. We have written to Delhi HC to
set up a claims commission. Whoever
has done the damage will be identified
and all of their property will be seized,”
Shah said.

‘Pre-planned conspiracy’
Shah was speaking in the Lok Sabha, replying to questions on The home minister also alleged that the riots were a “pre-
the riots that the opposition had raised earlier in the day. planned conspiracy”, adding that the police have registered a
case of conspiracy and are investigating the matter.
The tensions in Northeast Delhi began on the evening of 23
February, escalating into a full-blown riot that lasted 48 hours, “It is not possible to arrange such a riot without a plan, a
with armed mobs running amok burning shops, vehicles and conspiracy,” Shah said.
beating up people. Witnesses said Delhi Police and other
security forces did not act in time in some places to tackle He alleged that money was pumped in by organisations and
the rioters. individuals to finance the riot.

“Controlling and putting a full stop to riots in just 36 hours in a “We have records of how much money was brought to Delhi
dense area is a very difficult task. I must say that Delhi Police through hawala. The Delhi Police have arrested people in this
did a commendable job. The first information about a riot-like regard, and further investigation will divulge more on this,” he
situation was received on 24 February and last input was on said.
25 February at 11 pm,” Shah said.
Taking a dig at Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi without

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