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Civil society groups and opposition parties say there has been a surge in violence and hate speech against Muslims since 2014, when the Hindu nationalist BJP, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, came to power.
Separate outbreaks of violence this week, including the alleged shooting of three Muslim men by a police officer on a train, have exposed the deep communal fissures in India weeks before it welcomes Group of 20 (G20) leaders to the capital.
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An official told PTI that at least 36 people have so far been arrested and cases registered in connection with the violence
The rally saw 500 participants, who, the organisers claimed, traced their lineage to Tanaji Malusare and Bajirao Deshpande.