Hindu-Muslim riots after India victory

[Abysmal]

** JAMMU, India, September 25: ** Police fired teargas on Tuesday to break up clashes between Hindus and Muslims as celebrations over India’s nail-biting Twenty20 cricket win over Pakistan exploded into violence, officials said.

More than 35 people including policemen were hurt in the fighting, which broke out overnight in Indian Kashmir and continued on Tuesday, police said in Jammu, winter capital of the disputed Himalayan region.

“We have rushed additional forces to Rajouri where the two communities are fighting it out,” said Rafeeq Sheikh, civilian administrator of the district bordering Pakistan.

Witnesses claimed Muslims provoked Hindus with pro-Pakistan slogans after India defeated its arch-rival by five runs in the final of the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup tournament in South Africa on Monday.

Muslims said they were targeted because Hindus perceive them as pro-Pakistan.

“A group of people (Muslims) offering prayers alleged they were attacked by people who were taking out a rally to mark India’s victory,” Jammu police chief S.P. Vaid said.

Rajouri police chief T R Katoch and three of his senior deputies were injured, prompting police to fire in the air with automatice rifles in an attempt to disperse the mob, Sheikh told on telephone.

In Jammu, Kashmir’s only Hindu-majority city, some 1,000 Indian fans outnumbered Muslims 10-to-one as they stormed a college, other officials here said.

Heavily-armed paramilitary troops also came under attack, forcing the authorities to ban public gatherings.

Similar clashes also broke out in Gujarat, where five policemen were hurt after they intervened between rioting Hindus and Muslims on Monday night in the western state, the United News of India said.

India, restricted to 157-5 after electing to bat, bowled out Pakistan for 152 in Johannesburg.

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Sad to hear after watching the game which was played in such good spirits

[madrasi15607]

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Above confirms my long propagated theory that idoits can be found anywhere and everywhere irrespective of what their faith is.

[lakkis25]

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@Abysmal

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Sad to hear after watching the game which was played in such good spirits

I heard that this is happening because of sohaid Malik comments after the match

[GoldenAsif]

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^ and you believe that......now blame everything on Malik. After watching the post match interview a second time I got the impression that Malik actually wanted to say "all Pakistanis (rather than muslims) anywhere in the world......He just goofed up big time. I am sure someone from the management or PCB or even Musharraf must have already pointed that out to him and he won't repeat it again......case closed

[indopak]

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people get so emotional and crazy about these cricket matches between India and Pakistan. I feel like it's just too dangerous and people take these things so seriously and make it out to be some huge war for their respective countries and of course religion has to be brought in

[ravage]

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Malik did NOT goof up "big time". If Indians havent gotten Muslims on their side after 60 years, if they're so fcking insecure, then nothing shoaib can say or do will influence that. Its not as if Hindu/Muslim riots need a reason in India anyway.

[lakkis25]

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^ and you believe that......now blame everything on Malik. After watching the post match interview a second time I got the impression that Malik actually wanted to say "all Pakistanis (rather than muslims) anywhere in the world......He just goofed it up big time. I am sure someone from the management or PCB or even Musharraf must have already pointed that out to him and he won't repeat it again......case closed

dude its not my belief, but there are some people who just find some reasons to fight

[saaretjie]

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Malik did NOT goof up "big time". If Indians havent gotten Muslims on their side after 60 years, if they're so fcking insecure, then nothing shoaib can say or do will influence that. Its not as if Hindu/Muslim riots need a reason in India anyway.

well said

[mercenary2k]

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we indians and pakistanis are bhai bhai

don't know why we are pointlessly fighting for 60 years

what has it gotten us?

no where

i say the time of wars is over....peace should flourish in south asia

[chintu_bhopali]

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^^ well said merc .

[a1kashur]

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We should thank God for Pakistan. Just one reason why Pakistan was created so things like this don't happen.

[indopak]

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we indians and pakistanis are bhai bhai

don't know why we are pointlessly fighting for 60 years

what has it gotten us?

no where

i say the time of wars is over....peace should flourish in south asia

was this said in sarcasm or do you actually mean it?

[Monk]

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@Abysmal

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Sad to hear after watching the game which was played in such good spirits

what do u expect it bollywood

[Iconoclast]

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I guess Hindus like to thrash muslims to enjoy.

[mercenary2k]

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was this said in sarcasm or do you actually mean it?

no i actually mean it

i mean i was watching the world cup with indians and pakistans and we were joking around laughing and having fun and cheering for our teams

[Anil_Khan]

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so sad for the indian muslims

[Abysmal]

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**NEW DELHI: **](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/www.hindu.com/2007/09/27/stories/2007092755911200.htm)The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday came out with a piece of advice to Pakistan cricket captain Shoaib Malik: “Do not mix religion with cricket.”

the end of the ICC World Twenty20 tournament “Shoaib Malik unnecessarily dragged religion into the game of cricket by his remarks assuring Pakistan and Muslims all over the world that the Pakistan team had done its 100 per cent and was sorry it did not win,” BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said.
Mr. Javadekar pointed out the irony, especially in the context of Irfan Pathan winning the Man of the Match award.

“Who has given Pakistani players the right to speak for all Muslims?”
Mr. Javadekar appreciated the comments made by Shamim Bano, mother of the Pathan brothers — Irfan and Yousuf — in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. She said:

“Shoaib must have said that for his own countrymen. How can he speak for all Muslims of the world?”

](http://www.paklinks.com/gs/www.hindu.com/2007/09/27/stories/2007092755911200.htm)

And now they are mixing more politics with cricket…great