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Buddhists were discriminated against under the government pf President Ngo Dinh Diem as early as 1953 rumored allegations had surfaced of discrimination against Buddhist in Vietnam. these allegations stated vietnamese armed by french had been raiding villages by 1961 the shelling of pagodas in Vietnam was being reported in Australian and American media

After Ngo Dinh Diem came to power in south Vietnam backed by the USA he favored his relatives and co-religionists over Buddhists though Buddhists made up 80% of Vietnam's population, Buddhists were also forced to get special Government permits to hold large meeting a stipulation generally made for meeting of trade unions in May 1963 the government forbade the flying of Buddhist flags on Vesak after Buddhists protesters clashed with government troops nine people where killed in protest the Buddhist Thich Quang Duc burned him self in protest