Highest number of communal clashes in Uttar Pradesh this yr

Uttar Pradesh has earned the dubious distinction of seeing over 100 communal clashes this year that left 34 people dead.

The towns where violent incidents took place are Kosi Kalan in Mathura, Faizabad, Pratapgarh, Sitapur, Ghaziabad and Bareilly.

More than 450 people were also injured in these clashes, which took place from January till October 31, union home ministry officials said. There were 84 incidents of communal clashes in the state in 2011, in which 12 people lost their lives.

The country saw 560 incidents of violence this year till October-end, which claimed 89 lives, while in 2011, 580 clashes took place that left 91 people dead.

In Maharashtra

UP was followed by Maharashtra, where 83 incidents were reported so far this year in which 13 people were killed, and 88 incidents in 2011 that claimed 15 lives.
Madhya Pradesh saw 78 incidents of communal violence so far this year in which 11 people were killed and in 2011, 81 incidents of communal clashes were reported that left 15 dead.

In Karnataka, there were 54 incidents of communal clashes in 2012 and 70 incidents in 2011, in which three and four people lost their lives respectively.

Situation in Rajasthan

Rajasthan had seen 42 incidents of communal clashes in 2011, leading to the deaths of 16 people while this year the state has witnessed 30 incidents of such violence, and six dead.

There were 47 incidents of communal clashes in Gujarat in 2011, in which three persons lost their lives, and 50 incidents so far this year in which five were killed. Andhra Pradesh saw 33 communal clashes in 2011, in which one died.

 There were 15 incidents in West Bengal in 2011, in which three persons were killed, and 22 incidents this year, in which eight persons were killed.