This week’s #IndiaHumanRightsMonitor roundup by #iamcnews

Story #1
SLUG: Extremists throw bomb at mosque
Three people were severely injured after extremists threw a bomb near a mosque in Odisha state. A witness reported that the extremists attempted to target the mosque itself, but hit a nearby motorcycle with the bomb instead.

Story #2
SLUG: Hindu extremists open fire outside mosque in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh
In BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh, Hindu extremists opened fire outside a mosque during prayer time. The act of intimidation comes days after a similar incident in Haryana’s Gurugram, where Hindu extremists fired shots outside a mosque on the eve of Holi.

Story #3
SLUG: Muslims protest mosque vandalism
In Maharashtra state’s Beed, Muslims protested against attempts by Hindu supremacists to disrupt communal harmony by vandalizing a local mosque with the slogan "Jai Shri Ram".

Story #4
SLUG: Hindu mob sets Muslim driver’s rickshaw ablaze
In Gujarat’s Ahmedabad, a Hindu extremist mob assaulted a Muslim driver and set his auto rickshaw on fire. The mob attacked the driver after he told the group to stop forcibly applying colors on his passenger during Holi.

Story #5
SLUG: Anti-Muslim rallies held across India
Hindu supremacist groups held anti-Muslim hate rallies across in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Chhattisgarh. In the Chhattisgarh rally, participants chanted slogans calling Muslims terrorists.

Story #6
SLUG: Hindu men assault Muslim fair workers
A female Muslim guard at a fair in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur was beaten with shoes by two Hindu men, after she refused to let them go on rides for free. A similar incident occurred in Lucknow, where a Muslim ride operator was also beaten by two Hindu men.
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Story #7
SLUG: Cow vigilantes assault four men
In Alwar, Rajasthan, members of a Hindu extremist cow vigilante group assaulted four men and destroyed their truck over allegations of transporting cattle. All four victims have been hospitalized with serious injuries.

Story #8
SLUG: Hindu men, teenagers harass Muslim family on Holi
In Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor, Hindu men and teenagers harassed a Muslim family during Holi celebrations. In a viral video, the teenagers can be seen dumping water on Muslim women, forcefully applying colors on their faces, and chanting Hindu religious slogans.

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