Fact-finding team faces criticism over Haldwani riot response claims
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A "fact-finding" team including Harsh Mander visited Haldwani after the riots and blamed the administration for the violence, ignoring facts.
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The team falsely claimed a 20-year-old mosque was demolished without notice and accused the District Magistrate of instigating violence.
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However, the lease on the land had expired and it was meant for welfare projects for poor migrants. The encroachers were illegal.
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Local Muslim leaders praised the administration for controlling the violence and demanded compensation for victims, not rioters.
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Despite factual reporting disproving false claims, some media continued spreading fake news about essential supplies being stopped to Muslims.