However, he denied charges of rioting and inciting riots. The riots would lead to further rioting and pogroms between Hindus and Sikhs and Muslims. Eventually, widespread rioting and looting occur. The assassination provoked mass rioting against Sikh. The groups engaged in vandalism, rioting, and violence. Soviet authorities arrested over 400 men in connection to the rioting and violence. By mid-1920 there was severe sectarian rioting in the city. This resulted in anger and widespread rioting. The plague caused famine, panic, and sometimes rioting. The public protested by marching, picketing, and even rioting . President Dwight D. Eisenhower was reluctant to do anything about the mob or the rioting. Those involved in the rioting included criminals facing deportation. The spark triggered massive destruction of property through six days of rioting. This led to severe rioting between residents and the police. This resulted in serious rioting in London.