Actually, no. The telecasts were a day or two later.
And you will be interested to know, since those who wish to mislead you will have told you different, that the riots were NOT controlled immediately. ..."the violence in the State, which was initially claimed to have been brought under control in seventy two hours, persisted in varying degree for over two months, the toll in death and destruction rising with the passage of time despite the measures reportedly taken by the State Government". ...
There's more, lots more, all on public record, in the most common places.