Parties disturbing communal harmony ahead of 2014 polls: Akhilesh Yadav

Talking about the violence in Muzaffarnagar, he said strict action will be taken against those found to be involved in it.



As per the 2011 census, Uttar Pradesh has a population of about 20 crore and Muslim community forms 18.5 per cent of it.

“One out of five individuals in UP is a Muslim who has been living peacefully in the state known for its ‘ganga-jamuni' tehzeeb (people of all faith living together)”, he said.

“But from the past decades, efforts are being made to disturb communal harmony which has resulted in riots,” Yadav said.