Several districts in UP witnessed violent clashes during Muharram processions on Sunday, 6th July. Resulting in stone pelting, stick fighting, property damage and mob clashing.
There have been numerous incidents wherein Muslim mobs assaulted Hindu journalists since their reporting centred on bringing up facts instead of peddling the Muslim victimhood narrative.
Muharram processions are being taken out across the country. Disputes are now emerging regarding these processions. There have been incidents of fighting at many places. There have been complaints of arbitrary permissions and abuse at some places. In view of this, the local administration is on alert and heavy security forces have been deployed.
In her complaint, Sunaina Devi, a local resident said that hat a group of men, including Itipas Miya, Sonu Alam, Ehsan Alam, Mansur Alam, Chand Alam, Sohail Miya, Tusar Alam, Raju Alam, Tanveer Alam, Aslam Miya, Kaifi Alam, Waris Alam, Asim Miya, Samu Miya, Saddam Miya, Anim Alam, Roshan Alam, and others, began abusing the procession members, using derogatory terms like “Harijan” to target the Dalit community.
Be it Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami, Maha Shivratri, any other festival or the ongoing protests by Islamists against the Waqf Amendment Act, somehow, Islamists find an excuse for attacking Hindus.
After violence in West Bengal's Murshidabad following the amended Waqf law, locals have demanded President's rule in stating that their homes and shops were vandalised
It has been reported that most of the injured victims have head injuries due to stone pelting with multiple victims requiring CT scans and surgical intervention. Those injured mostly included men in the age range of 24 to 40.
On 17th March, tensions flared in Nagpur, Maharashtra, as violence erupted over rumours, including the burning of a copy of the Quran and a photograph, during a protest by Hindu groups demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Sambhaji Nagar.