We know that many of you must have watched the video of a Hindutva extremist mob setting a mosque to fire on Tuesday in Ashok Nagar. The video was extremely shocking because it happened in the capital of India , New Delhi and a country that claims to be a peaceful land for all the religions. The Delhi riots were actually fueled by a hate speech given by Kapil Mishra, a BJP leader, against the Muslim protesters who have been on the roads due to biased citizenship law in India. Almost 20 dead and 200 injured till in this horrible Delhi religious violence. It is reported that an IB officer also lost his life, who was beaten, killed and burnt by a mob.
The riots turned out to be most violent in decades when Donald Trump, President of USA, was on a tour in India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi while hosting an event where Donald Trump addressed journalists and people, the other end of the same capital Delhi was burning. The Hindu extremists set fire to Muslim homes, shops and even petrol pumps.
The video of the mosque that got viral clearly shows Hindu rioters climbing the minaret of the mosque and placing their religious safron flag on top. The different gangs of Hindu and Muslims had clashes at many spots and police was seen doing nothing. In many footages shared by different individuals on social media, police was witnessed beating Muslims and forcing them to sing their national anthem and hail Hindu slogans.
Arvind Kejriwal who is running the government in the region expressed his helplessness through a tweet requesting for curfew and deployment of the army in the area.
I have been in touch wid large no of people whole nite. Situation alarming. Police, despite all its efforts, unable to control situation and instil confidence
Army shud be called in and curfew imposed in rest of affected areas immediately
Am writing to Hon’ble HM to this effect
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) February 26, 2020
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted appealing for peace after three long days since these vicious riots started.
Peace and harmony are central to our ethos. I appeal to my sisters and brothers of Delhi to maintain peace and brotherhood at all times. It is important that there is calm and normalcy is restored at the earliest.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2020
BBC reporters saw many Muslims in Mustafabad leaving their homes and carrying their belongings to take shelter at a safer place.
What are News / Media Agency sharing on Social Media accounts?
At least 13 people are dead and hundreds injured after days of violent protests in New Delhi.
Protesters and supporters of India's new citizenship law clashed in the most deadly confrontation since the law was passed. #DelhiRiots2020
Warning: Graphic images. pic.twitter.com/Hx6oZFYjJ7
— AJ+ (@ajplus) February 25, 2020
At least 20 people have died and more than 180 people are injured as New Delhi witnesses its deadliest riots in decades.#DelhiRiots2020 pic.twitter.com/9NTkMIDbVB
— TRT World (@trtworld) February 26, 2020
After a video of vandals planting a saffron flag on a mosque went viral, many claimed that the incident is old or fake. Alt News verified that Badi Masjid in Ashok Nagar was vandalised and set on fire during #DelhiRiots2020. | @zoo_bear @Pooja_Chaudhuri https://t.co/7wXyHaOcDa
— Alt News (@AltNews) February 26, 2020
"We can’t let another 1984 scenario happen in this city; not under the watch of this court," said Justices Muralidhar and A.J. Bhambhani, directing both govts to personally meet the families and victims of those injured or killed in the #DelhiRiots2020. https://t.co/rsMoTWqFso
— The Wire (@thewire_in) February 26, 2020
Intelligence Bureau officer, 26, killed in mob attack in Delhi’s Chandbagh, body dumped in drainhttps://t.co/IpxMiZUQMJ pic.twitter.com/44d5sgIa4a
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) February 26, 2020
Residents told The Wire that men armed with rods and pistols gathered outside the mosque in Mustafabad and attacked them.
At the time, several children were inside the mosque and were attacked. #DelhiRiots2020https://t.co/E92sERqbHZ
— The Wire (@thewire_in) February 26, 2020
#DelhiViolence: UN Chief "closely following" situation in Delhi, says Spokesperson. https://t.co/AfD5lkNuVj pic.twitter.com/3taNi9dd7p
— NDTV (@ndtv) February 26, 2020
#DelhiViolence | Delhi police has come under fire for its failure to stop the clashes from spreading
A look at top 10 major developments in the last 24 hourshttps://t.co/V3UuDswuA3
— Hindustan Times (@htTweets) February 26, 2020
Delhi clashes: Congress seeks Amit Shah's resignation; Rahul Gandhi condemns violence https://t.co/Vqtj9bJIHG
— The Times Of India (@timesofindia) February 24, 2020
What are people sharing on Social Media accounts?
This isn’t #Syria or #Iraq. This is #India. @narendramodi’s radical #Hindutva politics have normalized #BJP & #RSS thuggery. #ModiMadness only aggregates religious tensions. #DelhiRiots #DelhiBurns.https://t.co/oPtMFPcJDD
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) February 26, 2020
.@narendramodi & #BJP’s #India is one of violence, religious divides, & unrest, all thanks to their radical #Hindutva project. #RSS goons are torching #Delhi with impunity. #Modi’s silence speaks volumes.https://t.co/BK8na4EbX0
— Steve Hanke (@steve_hanke) February 24, 2020
https://twitter.com/RanaAyyub/status/1231953856931782656
https://twitter.com/UmerInamPk/status/1232446880556019712
https://twitter.com/NicolaCareem/status/1232585295939457024
“The police is with us!”
Two weeks ago, I wrote how India’s right wing government has out sourced its violence to vicious street thugs and even armed militias.
Here: https://t.co/wMtnlVpoQG
cc: @BylineTimes. pic.twitter.com/RkgUuCnqZE
— CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) February 26, 2020
Hindutva goons have set New Delhi on fire while chanting, “Jai Sri Ram.”
“Preparation for genocide is definitely under way in India,” says Professor Gregory Stanton, Director of Genocide Watch.https://t.co/Cld8qFBPcl pic.twitter.com/335SJ27ALW
— CJ Werleman (@cjwerleman) February 24, 2020
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