Indian court charges BJP and Samajwadi Party leaders over 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots that killed 60.

A special court in Muzaffarnagar has charged several BJP and Samajwadi Party leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Minister Kapil Dev Aggarwal and former Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan, in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots. The 19 accused are charged with violating prohibitory orders and inciting communal violence, facing trial under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code. The riots led to over 60 deaths and displaced more than 40,000 people. The next hearing is set for January 30.

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