Union home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday claimed no incident of rioting was reported from northeast Delhi after 11 pm on 25 February during the recent violence. During his address in the Lok Sabha, he also praised the Delhi Police for not letting the riots spread to other parts of the capital. According to Delhi Police, 53 people died and over 500 were injured in the riots in Northeast Delhi. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla had informed the House last week that the government is ready for a discussion on the riots after Holi. Shah said that the first incident of violence in Delhi was reported on 24 February around 2 pm and the last one on 25 February around 11 pm.

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2020 14:26 UTC