May 26th, 2009 - BBC NEWS
An appeal for calm has been made by all of Punjab's mainstream parties
Heavy security has brought an uneasy calm to India's Punjab state following riots on Monday over the killing of an Indian preacher in Austria.
The deployment of thousands of paramilitary soldiers, troops and armed police appears to have significantly discouraged more rioting.
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