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Muzaffarnagar riots report triggers political blame game; Indicts SP, BJP

In Uttar Pradesh, a probe report into the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots has pointed out the involvement of some local politicians in instigating the violence during the riots which killed over 60 and left over 50,000 homeless. <br/><br/>The report has not been made public, but according to ?sources, apart from the politicians of both SP and BJP, Justice Sahai has also ?reportedly ?indicted senior police and administrative officers for not taking timely action which led to the flaring up of violence.<br/> <br/>Justice Sahay Commission, appointed by the Samajwadi Party government to look into the reasons behind the riots, has handed over a 775-page report divided into six sections, to UP Governor Ram Naik yesterday. The one-man commission had been set up on September 9, 2013, in the aftermath of the deadly riots in Muzaffarnagar of Uttar Pradesh that had singed other districts as well. <br/><br/>Congress has demanded that Uttar Pradesh government should make the probe report public and table it in the state Assembly. While the content of the report has not been formally made public yet, the blame game ?between the political parties ?has already begun. Sources say that report has indicted both ruling S?amajwadi ?P?arty? and ?opposition ?BJP for instigating violence which took place two years ago.<br/><br/>Bharatiya Janata Party ?today denied its involvement and accused the ruling Samajwadi Party of initiating the uproar, claiming that they have enough evidence to prove the participation of ruling dispensation in the riots.

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