Sonipat, India (AFP)—Indian protesters demanding better conditions for their caste said Monday they had accepted a state government offer aimed at ending days of riots that have killed at least 19 people, as troops won back control of a canal that supplies much of Delhi’s water. Authorities in the northern state of Haryana which borders Delhi said they expected to restore order after apparently reaching a deal with leaders of the Jat caste, who said […]
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Death toll from India caste riots now 19
Sonipat, India (AFP)—The death toll from caste riots in northern India has risen to 19 with another 200 people wounded, a state government official told AFP on Monday. “Nineteen people have died and more than 200 are injured,” said P. K. Das, additional chief secretary for Haryana state, adding that the violence now appeared to be abating and curfews had been lifted in some districts. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse





