# Muzaffarnagar riots case against 25 BJP leaders withdrawn

2026-08-13T06:53:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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A special MP-MLA court in Uttar Pradesh has allowed the prosecution to withdraw a case against 25 BJP leaders and Hindu activists, including state minister Kapil Dev Agarwal, former Union minister Sanjeev Balyan, and former minister Suresh Rana, in connection with a 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots-related case. The accused faced trial for allegedly violating prohibitory orders, obstructing public servants, and inciting communal tension through speeches at a mahapanchayat on July 31, 2013. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Devendra Kumar Faujdar allowed the withdrawal on the prosecution's application, which followed the Uttar Pradesh government's decision, said prosecution officer Rahul Singh. The 2013 riots and subsequent violence left over 60 people dead and displaced more than 40,000, according to official figures.

## Coverage

- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/court-allows-withdrawal-of-case-against-25-bjp-leaders-hindu-activists-in-2013-muzaffarnagar-riots-report-11786599055626.html>
- thehindu.com <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/uttar-pradesh/muzaffarnagar-riots-court-allows-withdrawal-of-case-against-25-bjp-leaders-hindu-activists/article71339799.ece>

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