I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times," Modi said in a tweet. The violence erupted between thousands demonstrating for and against the new citizenship law introduced by Modi's Hindu nationalist government. Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party has denied it has any bias against India's more than 180 million Muslims. Reuters witnesses saw mobs wielding sticks and pipes walking down streets in parts of northeast Delhi on Tuesday, amid arson attacks and looting. At least two mosques in northeast Delhi were set on fire.

Source: bd News24 February 26, 2020 10:07 UTC