1994 anti-Urdu riots

In October 1994, anti-Urdu riots that involved a series of Hindu-Muslim clashes took place in Jagajeevanram Nagar neighborhood in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The riots were believed to be a reaction against telecast of Urdu news on India's national television channel, Doordarshan at prime-time. The riots resulted in over 25 deaths and around 150 people were injured.[1][2][3][4] This was the last serious incident of religious violence in Bangalore until 2007[5]

See also

References
  1. "HINDUS CLASH WITH MUSLIMS, INDIAN POLICE". Washington Post. Oct 9, 1994.
  2. "URDU NEWS BROADCAST TRIGGERS 3-DAY RIOT IN WHICH 23 DIE IN BANGALORE". UCA News. October 11, 1994.
  3. "War of Words Turns Fatal in India : Violence: Dispute over Urdu language being used on a 10-minute TV broadcast leads to riots, 17 deaths". Los Angeles Times. Oct 9, 1994.
  4. "Urdu news bulletin on Bangalore Doordarshan sparks off riots". India Today. October 31, 1994.
  5. "Police patrol riot-hit Bangalore, IT firms operate". Reuters. 2007-01-22. Retrieved 2020-08-22.

Notes
  • Nair, Janaki (2005). The promise of the metropolis: Bangalore's twentieth century. Oxford University Press. p. 259. ISBN 0195667255.


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