Indian authorities have demolished the homes of several people linked to riots prompted by derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammed
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. Muslims and rights groups interpreted the destruction as punishment for the protests after comments by a member of Prime MinisterThe house of one of alleged organisers of the riots, whose daughter is a female Muslim rights activist, was demolished on Sunday in Prayagraj, and the properties of two more people accused of throwing stones after Friday prayers were also demolished in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
Reuters reported that over the weekend a BJP spokesperson said the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, ordered officials to demolish any illegal establishments and homes of people accused of involvement in riots there last week. But authorities in the state on Monday insisted it was because at least one of the homes was illegally built on public land.An aide to Uttar Pradesh's hardline Hindu leader said:"We are not demolishing houses to stop Muslims from protesting as they have all the right to take to the streets."
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