A Delhi court hearing cases related to the riots in February was unsparing in its criticism of the violence and the said that the riots were the worst communal riots since the partition in the national capital and it was a gaping wound in the conscience of a nation that wants to be a global power.
The court observed that the dreary day of February 24, 2020 saw parts of north-east Delhi gripped by a communal frenzy, reminiscent of carnage during the days of partition.
Speaking about the intensity of the violence, the court added that the riots spread like wildfire across the smoke-grey skyline of Capital, engulfing new areas and snuffing out more and more innocent lives.