
1/11
Clashes erupted overnight between police and members of a landowning community demanding government benefits in western India. Authorities sent paramilitary forces to help restore order Wednesday, as the group's leader called for a strike.
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2/11
Authorities issued a curfew Tuesday night in at least five cities of Gujarat state, after mobs attacked police officers with stones and sticks and burned government and private vehicles.
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3/11
Cellphone communications were blocked in the state's main city of Ahmedabad to stop both rumors from spreading and gangs from coordinating their movements against law enforcement.
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4/11
No casualties have been reported, police said. (Source: Twitter)
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5/11
The Patidars, also known as the Patel community for the last name they share, are demanding the special status given to many minorities in India, guaranteeing them a share of government jobs and school places. (Source:Twitter)
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