The clashes in Gurugram have prompted the US to issue a reaction. The United States has called for calm in response to the communal violence which erupted in Haryana’s Nuh and spread to Gurugram and surrounding areas. During a US State Department briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Matthew Miller urged parties to refrain from violence. He also pointed out that there is no information on whether any Americans were impacted by the unrest.
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00:00 I would say with respect to the clashes that obviously we would as always urge calm and
00:10 urge parties to refrain from violent actions.
00:13 With respect to whether we've heard from any Americans, I'm not aware of that.
00:16 I'm happy to follow up with the embassy.
00:21 The clashes in Gurugram have prompted the US to issue a reaction.
00:25 The United States has called for calm in response to the communal violence which erupted in
00:30 Haryana's Nuh and spread to Gurugram and surrounding areas.
00:35 During a US State Department briefing on Wednesday, spokesperson Matthew Miller urged parties
00:40 to refrain from violence.
00:42 He also pointed out that there is no information on whether any Americans were impacted by
00:46 the unrest.
00:47 Yeah, go ahead.
00:48 Have you heard from any Americans impacted by the religious violence in Gurugram near
00:55 New Delhi?
00:56 And do you have any comments on the Hindu-Muslim clashes in the region?
01:02 I would say with respect to the clashes that obviously we would as always urge calm and
01:12 urge parties to refrain from violent actions.
01:15 With respect to whether we've heard from any Americans, I'm not aware of that.
01:18 I'm happy to follow up with the embassy.
01:20 Thank you.
01:21 The Haryana state government has announced that mobile internet services will remain
01:27 suspended in Nuh, Faridabad, Palwal and three subdivisions of Gurugram until August 5th
01:33 due to critical and tense conditions.
01:35 The decision aims to prevent the spread of misinformation and rumors through social media
01:40 platforms.
01:41 Security has been strengthened in adjoining areas, including Faridabad, Palwal and Gurugram
01:46 following the violence.
01:48 As a precautionary measure, schools and colleges in the area have been closed.
01:52 The rioting in Haryana was sparked by a religious procession taken out by Vishwa Hindu Parishad
01:57 and Bajrang Dal in Nuh.
01:58 The march came under firing and heavy stone-pelting and a crowd of about 2,500 people had to take
02:04 shelter inside a temple.
02:06 The incident started a series of communal flare-ups and incidents of violence and arson
02:10 were also reported from Palwal, Faridabad and Gurugram, areas that are close to Delhi.
02:16 A mosque in Gurugram was torched late on Monday night and its cleric was killed.
02:20 Over the past couple of days, multiple shops and business establishments were attacked.
02:25 On Wednesday, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that 116 people have been
02:30 arrested and 19 are detained so far.
02:32 He said that anyone found responsible for the violence will not be spared.
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