Communal riot cases dropped by 35.7% in 2015
Communal rioting cases in India declined by 35.7% from 1,227 in 2014 to 789 in 2015, according to National Crime Records Bureau data. Haryana reported the most communal rioting cases (201) in 2015, followed by Karnataka (163 cases) and Maharashtra (80 cases). Overall, the number of victims also saw a 41.3% decrease from 2,001 in 2014 to 1,174 in 2015.