<span style="color: #222222;">The historical Chauri Chaura incident occurred today in 1922 at Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh). The incident occurred in Chauri Chaura town of Gorakhpur district of the United Province (Uttar Pradesh) in British India on 4th February 1922. A large group of protesters, participating in the Non-cooperation Movement, clashed with police, who opened fire. In retaliation the demonstrators attacked and set fire to a police station, killing all of its occupants. The incident led to the deaths of three civilians and 23 policemen.<br />”<br />”Mahatma Gandhi, who was strictly against violence, halted the Non – cooperation Movement on the national level on 12 February 1922, as a direct result of this incident. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated Chauri Chaura Centenary Celebrations on 4th February last year and also released a postal stamp on this occasion.&nbsp;</span><br />