Soon the Khargone administration erected barricades in a few lanes to maintain peace in the riot-hit areas, leftist media started spinning a narrative to disparage the BJP government in the state
Hindus of Jahangirpuri exposed lies of The Wire, saying the violence was one sided, so action against criminals looks 'one sided' too. They say that Hindus are living in fear from the local Muslims who operate illegal junkyard businesses on encroached land.
On Jun 2, The Wire published a report claiming there is an exodus of Muslim families from Jahangirpuri fearing police action. However, ground reality is completely different.