Srinagar, April 01, 2023 (PPI-OT): In Balidih village in Bokaro District of Jharkhand state, a 42-year-old Muslim man Manzoor was beaten up by a mob over the allegation of stealing a cow. Manzoor’s motorcycle was stopped by the self-proclaimed cow vigilantes and he was beaten black and blue. A viral video shows the badly injured victim lying on a hospital bed and narrating the assault on him. In Kishanganj city of Bihar state, a video shows some people riding bikes and carrying saffron flags abusing Muslims. In Dhanbad city of Jharkhand state, a Muslim youth was tied to a tree and thrashed mercilessly by some Hindutva fanatics over allegations of cow slaughter. A video of the victim has gone viral wherein he is describing the savage incident to a journalist. The mob also attacked a police posse that had arrived at the scene.

In Vadodara city of Gujarat state, a video shows a mob carrying saffron flags pelting stones at a mosque. A police officer could also be seen trying to control the situation. Separately, local Muslims in Vadodara claimed that the police barged into their houses during Iftar time. Several Muslims were beaten up and arrested by the police. On the other hand, a crowd carrying saffron flags could be seen pelting stones at Muslim homes and places of worship. In Wadi city of Maharashtra state, a youth can be seen hoisting a saffron flag in front of a shrine shouting ‘Jai Shri Ram’. Some people could be seen raising retaliatory slogans.

In Mathura city of Uttar Pradesh, an unruly crowd could be seen waving saffron flags outside Jamia Masjid to tease and provoke Muslims. A youth could even be seen climbing a wall of the mosque. Trinamool Congress MP (Member of Parliament), Mahua Moitra, also shared a video of a man carrying a gun during the Ram Navami celebrations. “What does celebrating the birth of Lord Ram, the 7th avatar of Vishnu have to do with brandishing guns and weapons, @BJP? Or is every festival an excuse for mayhem and rioting?” she tweeted.

Rajdeep Sardesai, a noted journalist and popular anchor, also shared a video of hate speeches made by suspended BJP leader Raja Singh. In the video, Singh could be seen abusing Muslims. Referring to the demolition of Babri Masjid, he claimed that temples would be built at other places as it was done in Ayodhya.

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