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Podcast: In Focus by The Hindu
Episode: Understanding the Sambhal violence that led to five deaths
Description: Five people were killed and many were injured in clashes that followed protests over a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Chandausi, in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district.The police have arrested dozens of people and registered cases against 400 people. The UP government has ordered a judicial probe into the violence.Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has described the survey and the violence as a “well-planned conspiracy aimed at hurting communal harmony”. There are also multiple versions of who fired at the protesters, causing their deaths.So, why did the civil court order...