Turkman gate demolition and rioting
| Turkman Gate incident | |||||
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| Part of The Emergency of 1975–1977 | |||||
An image of Turkman Gate | |||||
| Date | 31 May 1976 | ||||
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| Caused by | Political repression and police brutality | ||||
| Goals | Demolition of Turkman Gate | ||||
| Methods | Rioting, protests and demonstrations | ||||
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The Turkman gate demolition and subsequent massacre was an infamous case of political oppression and police brutality during the Emergency when, on 31 May 1976, residents of Old Delhi were killed by police while protesting a slum clearance. An official account of the number of people killed at Turkman gate is not available and a media blackout ensued in the wake of the massacre. One local guide claimed that nine of his friends were killed by the police. More than ten bulldozers razed illegal structures and homes, and protestors were fired upon by police.