Muslim men tied, beaten up by Hindu extremists in Maharashtra
Two Muslim men were stripped, tied to a tree, and brutally beaten by around 30-40 members of the Hindu militant group Bajrang Dal over suspicion of cattle slaughter.
The two victims were beaten with sticks and rods over the back, legs, and head. They were also forced to chant the Hindu religious slogan “Jai Shree Ram,” which is used as a warcry by Hindu supremacists.
One of the victims remains in serious condition due to his injuries. The incident took place in Maharashtra state’s Solapur city on June 29, during the Muslim holiday Eid-al-Adha.
Hindu extremist monks incite violence against Muslims in Madhya Pradesh
A prominent Hindu extremist and owner of an extremist television network, Suresh Chavhanke, organized an anti-Muslim hate speech event in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Madhya Pradesh along with several Hindu extremist monks, to incite violence against Muslims.
In a video of the incident, one monk referred to the Muslim call to prayer as “barking from mosques five times a day,” while a police officer on the sidelines can be seen laughing.
Another monk called for Muslim men who engage in “love jihad” to be hanged, shot to death in public, or burnt alive. “Love jihad” is a Hindu supremacist conspiracy theory that claims Muslim men have an agenda to seduce Hindu women into converting to Islam.
Last year, Chavhanke had administered a genocidal oath to a Hindu group in India’s capital, New Delhi, that said, “We take an oath and make a resolution that till our last breath, we shall fight, die for and if need be, kill, to make this country a Hindu Rashtra (nation).”
Hindu extremist leader threatens Muslims to leave Himachal Pradesh
Hindu supremacist leader Kamal Gautam threatened violence against Muslims in BJP-ruled Himachal Pradesh if they don’t leave the state.
Recently, Hindu extremist groups in Himachal Pradesh state gave an ultimatum to Muslims to leave the state within 30 days. The groups have held mass rallies, openly threatening violence against Muslims.
Suspecting cow slaughter, BJP lawmaker barges into Muslim home
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator, Sharanu Salagar, and several of his supporters have been booked for barging into a Muslim electrician’s home in Karnataka state and abusing his family members.
According to a complaint filed by the victim, Salagar and about 15-25 supporters barged into the Muslim man’s home while he and his family were celebrating Eid, screaming that they were slaughtering a cow inside their house.
“We will teach [Muslims] a lesson,” Salagar was reported as saying during the incident.
