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Closed petition SEEK JUSTICE FOR THE THOUSANDS KILLED IN INDIA BECAUSE OF THEIR RELIGION

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In 1984 thousands of Sikhs were killed in an attack on the Golden temple and thousands more were killed in the Delhi riots. In the aftermatch of the destruction of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya by Hindu nationalists on 6 December 1992, roiting took place between Hindus and Muslims in the city of Mumbai. 500 Muslims died in the resulting violence. In recent years, there has been a sharp increase in violent attacks on Christians in India, often perpetrated by Hindu Nationalists.Between 1964 and 1996, thirty-eight incidents of violence against Christians were reported.In 1997, twenty-four such incidents were reported. In 1998, it went up to ninety. Between Jan 1998 and Feb 1999 alone, one hundred and sixteen attacks against Christians in India were reported by church Between 1 Jan and 30 Jul 2000, more than 57 attacks on Christians. WE WOULD LIKE THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE SEEK JUSTICE FOR THE THOUSANDS KILLED.

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