UTTAR PRADESH-Meerut Anatomy of a Riot

October 30, 1982 UTTAR PRADESH Meerut: Anatomy of a Riot Anees Chishti REPORTS of the recent violent clashes in Meerut have seen the dreadful events as a result of an unprecedented communal confrontation between the two major communities. A mid-October visit to the agonised town and a thorough investigation into the background of the tragedy revealed that the sordid affair signified this and much more.