The transfer of a judge critical of the violence in Delhi has raised concerns in India, as politicians come under fire for perceived inaction.<\/p>\n
Justice S Muralidhar, who was hearing a petition into the religious riots, had sharply condemned both the government and police on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Orders for his immediate transfer came late at night the same day.<\/p>\n
At least 37 people have been killed so far in the deadliest violence the Indian capital has seen in decades.<\/p>\n
The clashes first broke out on Sunday between protesters for and against a controversial citizenship law in north-east Delhi.<\/p>\n
But they have since taken on communal overtones, with reports of many Muslims being attacked.<\/p>\n
Even though the violence largely abated on Wednesday, there were reports of sporadic clashes in affected areas overnight and the city remains tense.<\/p>\n
On Thursday, focus had shifted to Justice Muralidhar’s transfer from the Delhi high court. His move was first announced nearly two weeks before the violence broke out, but BBC correspondents say that his biting comments in court may have hastened his transfer.<\/p>\n
However, the government has insisted that the move was not politically motivated.<\/p>\n
The case was taken up again on Thursday and a new bench gave the government a month to respond to the petitions against them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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