US EditionUrgency in Sambhal: Seeking Safety Amidst Demographic Shifts
Judicial panel's 450-page report reveals Hindu population in Sambhal dropped to 15-20% from 45% since 1947, linking demographic shifts to recurring communal violence.
- On August 28, 2025, a three-member judicial commission led by retired Justice Devendra Kumar Arora submitted a voluminous, 450-page report to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
- A court-ordered Archaeological Survey of India survey on November 24, 2024, following a November 19 petition by Hindu petitioners Hari Shankar Jain and Vishnu Shankar Jain, sparked unrest, while a November 22 speech by Samajwadi Party MP Zia-ur-Rahman Barq laid the groundwork for violence.
- The report records that the clashes on November 24 caused four deaths, injured 29 police and administration personnel, led to 12 FIRs including one against 2,750 unidentified persons, and resulted in 80 arrests.
- The panel indicated the report will be tabled before the State Cabinet of Uttar Pradesh and then placed in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly after May 30, 2025, following the start of restoration works.
- The commission highlighted a sharp demographic shift, noting the Hindu population in Sambhal Municipal area fell from 45% at Independence to around 15–20%, with Muslims now close to 85%, and warned the area harbors terrorist groups like Al Qaeda and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen along with illegal arms networks.
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Urgency in Sambhal: Seeking Safety Amidst Demographic Shifts
A three-member judicial commission is examining the November 2024 violence in Sambhal, where residents urged Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to ensure Hindu safety and curb migration. Despite concerns over demography shifts, the panel submitted a report after meeting with the chief minister.
Hindu population dropped to 15%, 15 riots since 1947: Report on Sambhal violence
The panel report on 2024 Sambhal violence points to a significant demographic shift in the area. At the time of Independence, Hindus made up 45% of the Sambhal municipal area, a share that has now dropped to 15–20%, sources said.
Three-member judicial panel submits ‘voluminous’ report on Sambhal violence to U.P. CM Adityanath
According to some reports, the “voluminous” document running into nearly 450 pages highlights how the Hindu population has now been reduced to around 15-20% in Sambhal, less than half of what it used to be.
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