While anti-Muslim slogans are raised without fear in the national capital, incidents of mob justice, hate speeches, and hate crimes have ridden Incredible India, once known for its non-violence and ganga-jamuni tehzeeb.
Abdul Rashid, a Muslim man and a scrap dealer, was stopped by a group of young men in Ujjain on Saturday, 28 August. His wares were tossed about and he was also forced to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
This came days after a Muslim bangle seller in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore on 22 August, was brutally beaten, abused, and allegedly looted by a group of men for conducting business in a ‘Hindu area’.