The World - News from July 21, 1985

Five people were killed and 20 were injured during fighting in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad as militants protested government policies aiding Hindus of the lowest social caste, the Press Trust of India said. The protesters are trying to overturn a system that reserves 31% of all college places for tribal, low-caste and “untouchable” students. They want the preferences either eliminated or decided on the basis of need rather than caste. The latest victims brought to 224 the number of people killed in religious and caste clashes in the state of Gujarat in five months, the agency said.