Opposition's Silence on Hate Crimes Against Muslims Will Prove Counterproductive

It won't be an exaggeration to call the silence of secular parties on these anti-Muslim hate crimes a betrayal, writes Alishan Jafri.

#HateCrime #CowLynchings #lynching #OppositionParties #AntiMuslimViolence #hindutva #CowVigilantism #congress #IndianMuslims #INDIAAlliance #india

https://www.thequint.com/opinion/opposition-silence-on-hate-crimes-against-muslims-prove-counterproductive

Opposition's Silence on Hate Crimes Against Muslims Will Prove Counterproductive

We've witnessed a flood of hate crimes and increased hostility against Muslims, the group that was most viciously targeted in the past decade by the Modi government and the innumerable Hindu right-wing groups under the umbrella of the Sangh Parivar.

The Quint

Chhattisgarh: Man dies in hospital 10 days after he was allegedly attacked for transporting cattle

Two other victims in the case had been found dead on June 7 in Raipur district.

#chhattisgarh #raipur #CowLynching #CowVigilantism #SaddamQureshi #hindutva #IndianMuslims #beef #communalism #BJPStates #india

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Chhattisgarh: Man dies in hospital 10 days after he was allegedly attacked for transporting cattle

Two other victims in the case had been found dead on June 7 in Raipur district.

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Mob Lynching: Two Men Transporting Buffaloes Killed, One Severely Injured in Chattisgarh

Fourteen-fifteen people had attacked them, two of them were beaten to death and their bodies were thrown from the bridge onto the river bed, as per the third person who is critically injured.

#chhattisgarh #raipur #CowLynchings #CowVigilantism #IndianMuslims #HinduMobs #hindutva #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/mob-lynching-two-men-transporting-buffaloes-killed-one-severely-injured-in-chattisgarh

Mob Lynching: Two Men Transporting Buffaloes Killed, One Severely Injured in Chattisgarh

Fourteen-fifteen people had attacked them, two of them were beaten to death and their bodies were thrown from the bridge onto the river bed, as per the third person who is critically injured.

The Wire

Out On Bail, Nuh Violence Accused Bittu Bajrangi Thrashes Man, Cop Looks On

The man was accused of luring two girls from his neighbourhood into his house by offering them chocolates.

#haryana #nuh #BittuBajrangi #HaryanaViolence #CowVigilantism #CommunalViolence #hindutva #BJPStates #india

https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/out-on-bail-nuh-violence-accused-bittu-bajrangi-thrashes-man-cop-looks-on-5362562

Out On Bail, Nuh Violence Accused Bittu Bajrangi Thrashes Man, Cop Looks On

The man was accused of luring two girls from his neighbourhood into his house by offering them chocolates.

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Hapur Mob Lynching Conviction: Court Finds UP Police Guilty of Negligence in Investigation

Victim Qasim’s brother Saleem said he hopes that the conviction in the case would serve as “an example” in preventing “acts of mob lynching” in the country, especially in the name of the cow.

#UttarPradesh #hapur #HapurLynching #UPPolice #CowVigilantism #CowLynchings #HinduMobs #hindutva #communalism #india

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Hapur Mob Lynching Conviction: Court Finds UP Police Guilty of Negligence in Investigation

Victim Qasim’s brother Saleem said he hopes that the conviction in the case would serve as “an example” in preventing “acts of mob lynching” in the country, especially in the name of the cow.

The Wire

Hapur lynching: Uttar Pradesh court sentences ten to life imprisonment

In June 2018, a 45-year-old meat trader named Qasim Qureshi, was beaten to death by a mob on rumours of cow slaughter.

#UttarPradesh #hapur #HapurLynching #QasimQureshi #CowLynchings #CowVigilantism #hindutva #AntiMuslimViolence #IndianMuslims #BJPStates #india

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Hapur lynching: Uttar Pradesh court sentences ten to life imprisonment

In June 2018, a 45-year-old meat trader named Qasim Qureshi, was beaten to death by a mob on rumours of cow slaughter.

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Rajasthan: Junaid-Nasir Were Killed 9 Months Ago, Their Families Remain In Dread

The villagers say they continue to fear for their lives, worried that they could meet the same fate as Junaid and Nasir if they tread too far from familiarity.

#rajasthan #NasirJunaid #CowLynchings #CowVigilantism #BajrangDal #VHP #hindutva #IndianMuslims #muslims #HinduMobs #AntiMuslimViolence #india

https://www.thequint.com/elections/rajasthan-election/rajasthan-junaid-nasir-were-killed-9-months-ago-their-families-remain-in-dread

Mumbai meat trader’s quest for asylum in Ireland – over attack, sweeping cow vigilantism

Foreign courts don’t think cow vigilantism has left any region ‘safe’ in India, suggest two asylum cases.

#CowVigilantism #HinduMobs #lynching #CowLynchings #ireland #asylum #IPAT #IPO #europe #hindutva #BJPStates #beef #BJP #india

https://www.newslaundry.com/2023/10/16/exclusive-mumbai-meat-traders-quest-for-asylum-in-ireland-over-attack-sweeping-cow-vigilantism

EXCLUSIVE: Mumbai meat trader’s quest for asylum in Ireland – over attack, sweeping cow vigilantism

Foreign courts don’t think cow vigilantism has left any region ‘safe’ in India, suggest two asylum cases.

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〝Gaud said he was considering escalating to torture and killings. He mulled the question of how best to publicize it. “We’ll upload a video of us stopping a truck,” he said, “and then let reporters find out later that the men were killed.”〞
— Gerry Shih and Pranshu Verma
#platforms #YouTube #violence #India #socialMedia #cowVigilantism
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/26/india-monu-manesar-viligante-social-media/
He live-streamed his attacks on Indian Muslims. YouTube gave him an award.

Hindu vigilantes have long tried to stop the cow trade, often carried out by Muslims, but have become more extreme and flamboyant thanks to American social media platforms that reward them with large online followings.

The Washington Post

He live-streamed his attacks on Indian Muslims. YouTube gave him an award.

The Post reviewed more than 140 accounts of cow protectors on Facebook, who often uploaded bucolic videos of injured or abandoned cows being nurtured and fed. But roughly 30 percent of the accounts resembled a hardcore, extrajudicial version of “Cops,” replete with posts of car chases, arrests and beatings.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/09/26/india-monu-manesar-viligante-social-media/

#MonuManesar #CowVigilantism #youtube #CowLynchings #lynching #BajrangDal #VHP #hindutva #muslims #haryana #rajasthan #nuh #google #SocialMedia #facebook #meta #BJP #india

He live-streamed his attacks on Indian Muslims. YouTube gave him an award.

Hindu vigilantes have long tried to stop the cow trade, often carried out by Muslims, but have become more extreme and flamboyant thanks to American social media platforms that reward them with large online followings.

The Washington Post