Nuh district of Haryana Brajmandal Yatra Communal violence

On 31 July 2023, communal violence unleashed in the Nuh district of Haryana against Muslims during an annual Brajmandal Yatra pilgrimage organised by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), a Hindu nationalist organization.

Casualties: At least seven fatalities and over 200 reported injuries

State Intervention: The government of Haryana banned all mobile Internet and SMS services in Nuh district until 2 August 2023. A curfew was imposed in Nuh district. The sale of petrol/diesel was banned, following the use of these chemicals in makeshift explosives by the rioters. Internet was also restricted in Palwal, Manesar and Pataudi. Alerts have been issued for 11 districts in western Uttar Pradesh, especially Mathura, which shares a border with Nuh