Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2018 Tinsukia killings

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. Overall, the rationales for article retention are outweighing the rationales presented here for deletion, particularly notions that the event has had WP:LASTING significance, along with sources presented in the discussion that suggests this notion. I feel that the overall arguments for retention, which roughly assert enduring notability, have sufficiently countered WP:NOTNEWS concerns about the topic. Furthermore, one user that !voted for deletion later stated that the article should not be "entirely deleted", which counters their own initial !vote and suggests that a merge of some sort may be functional. The overall consensus, relative to the arguments presented herein, is for the article to be retained. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 01:59, 30 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2018 Tinsukia killings

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Fails WP:NOTNEWS. No lasting significance. ∯WBG^converse 16:49, 15 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. ∯WBG^converse 16:49, 15 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. ∯WBG^converse 16:49, 15 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. IntoThinAir (talk) 18:33, 15 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. It's just a single event, not massacre or genocide that it require any wikipedia page. It doesn't meet any WP:Notability criteria and doesn't increase the encyclopedic knowledge of the readers. --Harshil169 (talk) 07:16, 16 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Nom's reliance on WP:NOTNEWS in support of deletion is puzzling, because the subject matter meets WP:GNG at a fundamental level so there doesn't appear to be a reason to hunt for reasons to delete it. The topic has received significant coverage (here,here,here,here, etc.) in reliable sources (Economic Times, India Today, NDTV Outlook, The Tribune, etc.) that are independent of the subject. Harshil169's characterization of the event as a "single event" is equally puzzling. The event is related to a separatist movement in India and was allegedly perpetuated by ULFA, a primary proponent of one such movement. Therefore, the event is very much a part of the encyclopedic body of knowledge. The event deserves an article because of its relationship to the greater separatist movement at least as much as the 1993 Aurora shooting (which killed 4 persons) deserves a place in the encyclopedic body of knowledge because of its relationship to the greater issue of mass shootings in the US.Deccantrap (talk) 19:47, 16 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
That's not how single events are decided and Harshil's characterization is damn accurate; otherwise we can link nearly every event to some broader subject and then, have an article. In these days of media-coverage, every trivial crime is amplified all across multiple media and what we essentially look for is lasting coverage, after some time has already passed. ~ Winged Blades^Godric 05:31, 17 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
This event deserves the section in the ULFA or some other separatism related articles. The article shouldn't entirely deleted but it should be used when it's appropriate and increase the encyclopedic value of reader while reading article. --Harshil169 (talk) 04:26, 19 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. Passes WP:NCRIME. Wide coverage at the time of the event. Continuing coverage through 2019 - e.g. - [1], [2], [3]. Icewhiz (talk) 08:23, 21 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Keep It was an widely covered incident that had political ramifications in Assam and West Bengal, especially in the context of NRC and counter movement by some Bengali nationalist organizations. BengaliHindu (talk) 09:58, 22 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Just Chilling (talk) 17:08, 22 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Keep - NOTNEWS very clearly doesn't apply, major event, receiving ongoing coverage, with significant collateral effects. I'm confused by both OP's and Harshil169's comment (who said it didn't meet any notability criteria, not merely failing NOTNEWS). Bizarre. Nosebagbear (talk) 13:48, 23 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.