This week’s #IndiaHumanRightsMonitor roundup by #iamcnews
Story #1
SLUG: Police brutally beat Muslim man in Delhi
Police in the capital city of Delhi brutally beat a Muslim man over a minor traffic offense. The police called him by slurs as he was dragged by his private part and threatened with castration.
Story #2
SLUG: Hindu extremists assault Muslim men over cattle transport
In Bharuch, Gujarat, Hindu extremist cow vigilantes assaulted a Muslim man for allegedly transporting beef after they chased down his truck, resulting in an accident. In Dhule, Maharashtra, two Muslim men were beaten by cow vigilantes over similar allegations.
Story #3
SLUG: Hindu militants organize weapons training for minors, girls
Across Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Chattisgarh, Rajasthan and Kerala, Hindu militant groups conducted weapons training events. Hindu militants, including women and children, marched the streets, flaunting guns, swords and canes, while raising hateful slogans.
Story #4
SLUG: BJP lawmaker urges Hindus to shoot Muslims in the chest
In Sangli, Maharashtra, BJP lawmaker T. Raja Singh gave a speech urging Hindu youth to learn how to use weapons in order to kill Muslims, threatening to shoot Muslims in the chest. BJP leaders have been openly calling for violence against Muslims at election rallies across states.
Story #5
SLUG: Hindu leader says 1000 Muslims must be attacked for one Hindu
In Gujarat’s Valsad, a leader of the Hindu militant group urged Hindus to prepare to unleash violence against Muslims, declaring that for every one Hindu attacked, a thousand Muslims must be attacked.
Story #6
SLUG: Police open fire at alleged cattle smugglers
In separate incidents in BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, police fired gunshots at three alleged “cattle smugglers,” who sustained bullet injuries in their legs. Multiple such injuries have occurred on a near-weekly basis due to police firings.
Story #7
SLUG: Muslims booked for offering prayers on roadside
Police in Karnataka’s Mangaluru booked Muslims for offering Friday prayers on the roadside outside of a mosque. BJP leader K.S. Eshwarappa demanded the immediate arrest of those who offered prayers and threatened that inaction by the police could lead to violence.
Story #8
SLUG: BJP to implement anti-minority policy Uniform Civil Code
Federal minister Amit Shah announced that the BJP plans to implement an anti-minority law, the Uniform Civil Code, across India, if voted back to power. The UCC mandates the formulation of one common law that all religious communities would be forced to follow instead of religious law in personal matters.
