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This day, October 24 marks the anniversary of the Bhagalpur massacre of 1989. Around 1000 people, mostly Muslims were butchered in the pogrom. A thread-
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The cause of the riot was radicalisation of Hindus masses for Ram Janmabhumi movement by the VHP while the trigger point was a provocative procession that forcefully passed through Fatehpur village, a muslim majority locality+
Like any other anti Muslim riots that happened recently, the Bhagalpur pogrom had 3 similar distinct features.
1) False propaganda- one rumor stated that nearly 200 Hindu university students had been killed by the Muslims, while another rumor stated that 31 Hindu boys+
1) False propaganda- one rumor stated that nearly 200 Hindu university students had been killed by the Muslims, while another rumor stated that 31 Hindu boys+
