Communal violence up by 17% since 2014
Incidents of communal violence in 2015 went up by 17 per cent from 2014, with high numbers from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Karnataka, according to statistics shared in Parliament on Wednesday. While there were 644 incidents of communal violence in 2014, 751 were reported last year. Casualties rose from 95 to 97, while injuries rose from 1,921 to 2,264. 