The violence in Sambhal has sparked political debates and ruckus in both the houses of parliament. Opposition members have demanded action against those responsible for the unrest. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti slammed past Supreme Court judgments for possibly intensifying tensions between the religious communities.

Three-member commission to probe whether there was any conspiracy behind the attacks. Four persons died in the clashes on Nov 24

The Yogi Adityanath-led government in Uttar Pradesh has ordered a judicial inquiry into the recent incident of violence in Sambhal in which at least four persons lost their lives.

The inquiry commission will be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court. The other members include Amit Mohan Prasad, a retired IAS officer, and Arvind Kumar Jain,

The panel will be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court. The other members include Amit Mohan Prasad, a retired IAS officer, and Arvind Kumar Jain, a retired IPS officer.

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel has announced the formation of a three-member judicial inquiry commission to investigate the November 24 violence in Sambhal. The commission has been directed to complete its inquiry within two months from the date of the notification.

The Supreme Court is set to hear a plea challenging the November 19 order of a district court, which directed a survey of the Mughal-era mosque in Sambhal. "The hot haste in which the survey was allowed and conducted all within a day and suddenly another survey was conducted with a notice of barely six hours has given rise to widespread communal tensions and threatens the secular and democratic fabric of the nation,

The panel will be headed by Justice Devendra Kumar Arora, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court. The other members include Amit Mohan Prasad, a retired IAS officer, and Arvind Kumar Jain, a retired IPS officer.

The violence erupted during a survey a civil court ordered ex parte of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal on November 24 and left four people dead

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday ordered a judicial probe into the Sambhal violence case, a day before the Supreme Court is set to hear a plea against the Mosque survey order.