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In 2019, the @UN declared August 22 as International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. let's commemorate victims of the anti-Muslim violence that took place in our country.
In 2019, the @UN declared August 22 as International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. let's commemorate victims of the anti-Muslim violence that took place in our country.
In 2019 the @UN_PGA General Assembly declared 22nd August as The International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief as part of the UN's efforts to promote Human Rights related to religious freedom
Let’s examine where World’s Largest Democracy India stands. In World's ranking of religious intolerance, India is currently the fourth worst country. Post-2014, incidents of mob lynchings, Anti-Muslim Violence & attacks on religious sites hav become a Norm
qz.com/india/959802/i…
qz.com/india/959802/i…
Instead of providing justice & Consolation to the victims, the Hindutva Govt is garlanding the culprits. Minority victims' homes are being destroyed by fascist tyrants, who treat minorities as second-class citizens
Unfair treatment of Muslim victims of Violence is a sign of impending Genocide & ethnic cleansing in India. Gregory Stanton of @genocide_watch, the world’s leading expert on genocidal violence warned that India is on the brink of “Anti-Muslim Genocide”.
Remembering all the victims in India who have suffered violence because of their religious beliefs INDIVIDUALLY is not possible. as mentioned by @Gabbar0099 10,000 Muslims were killed in 6,933 instances of communal violence between 1950 and 1982 alone.
https://twitter.com/Gabbar0099/status/1561622837596667904
So let's begin chronologically
After Partition, during Oct–Nov 1947 in the Jammu region of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir, an estimated 20,000–100,000 Muslims wer massacred & subsequently an estd 30,000 Hindus & Sikhs were also killed in Jammu div
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After Partition, during Oct–Nov 1947 in the Jammu region of the princely state of Jammu & Kashmir, an estimated 20,000–100,000 Muslims wer massacred & subsequently an estd 30,000 Hindus & Sikhs were also killed in Jammu div
bit.ly/3AF4tAX
The Hyderabad Massacres of 1948 involved mass killings of Muslim civilians that took place in the aftermath of the Indian annexation of Hyderabad (Operation Polo). Between 27,000 & 40,000 civilians between Sept-Oct 1948 (Sunderlal Committee report)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad…
1969 Gujarat massacre
It was the most deadly Anti-Muslim violence since the partition, The violence was Gujarat's first major riot that involved massacre, arson, and looting on a large scale. Unofficial reports claim as high as 2000 deaths.
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It was the most deadly Anti-Muslim violence since the partition, The violence was Gujarat's first major riot that involved massacre, arson, and looting on a large scale. Unofficial reports claim as high as 2000 deaths.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1969_Guja…
1979 Jamshedpur riot was 1st major riot on Ram Navami. 108 people were declared to have died, among whom 79 Muslims & 25 Hindus were identified.the Jitendra Narain Commission, found the RSS & the local MLA, Dinanath Pandey, responsible en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Navam…
1980 Moradabad Massacre, The Jallianwallah bagh of Independent India.
The government recognized & paid compensation for 400 deaths, while the unofficial estimates run as high as 2500.
The government recognized & paid compensation for 400 deaths, while the unofficial estimates run as high as 2500.
https://twitter.com/Gabbar0099/status/1558321659701895168
1983 Nellie Massacre
The Nellie killings took place in central Assam during a six-hour period in the morning of 18 February 1983.The massacre claimed the lives of 2,191 people (unofficial figures run at more than 10,000)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_ma…
The Nellie killings took place in central Assam during a six-hour period in the morning of 18 February 1983.The massacre claimed the lives of 2,191 people (unofficial figures run at more than 10,000)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_ma…
1984 Bhiwandi riot
The 1984 Bhiwandi riot was a Hindu-Muslim riot that occurred in May 1984 in and around Bhiwandi town in the Indian state of Maharashtra. In all, 278 were killed and 1,118 were wounded.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Bhiw…
The 1984 Bhiwandi riot was a Hindu-Muslim riot that occurred in May 1984 in and around Bhiwandi town in the Indian state of Maharashtra. In all, 278 were killed and 1,118 were wounded.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984_Bhiw…
1985 Gujarat riots
Began in February 1985 and lasted till August, in Ahmedabad; Between 220 and 275 people were killed in the violence, while several thousand were injured, & tens of thousands were displaced.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Guja…
Began in February 1985 and lasted till August, in Ahmedabad; Between 220 and 275 people were killed in the violence, while several thousand were injured, & tens of thousands were displaced.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1985_Guja…
1987 Hashimpura massacre
It was reported that around 22 May 1987 near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 19 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary rounded up 42 Muslim uths from Hashimpura, shot them in cold blood & dumped the bodies in a nearby canal.
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It was reported that around 22 May 1987 near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, 19 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary rounded up 42 Muslim uths from Hashimpura, shot them in cold blood & dumped the bodies in a nearby canal.
heritagetimes.in/1987-meerut-ma…
Bhagalpur pogrom 1989
In the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. Over 1,000 ppl wer killed (around 900 Muslims), & another 50k were displaced. It was the worst instance of Hindu-Muslim violence in independent India at the time.
aljazeera.com/gallery/2014/1…
In the Bhagalpur district of Bihar, India. Over 1,000 ppl wer killed (around 900 Muslims), & another 50k were displaced. It was the worst instance of Hindu-Muslim violence in independent India at the time.
aljazeera.com/gallery/2014/1…
1992 Bombay Babri Anti-Muslim pogrom
Historian Barbara Metcalf described the riots as an anti-Muslim pogrom, where the official death toll was of 575 Muslims, 275 Hindus, & 50 others.
The riots were followed by the 12 March 1993 Bombay Bombings.
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Historian Barbara Metcalf described the riots as an anti-Muslim pogrom, where the official death toll was of 575 Muslims, 275 Hindus, & 50 others.
The riots were followed by the 12 March 1993 Bombay Bombings.
bit.ly/3AF5c4W
2002 Gujarat Genocide
Acc to official figures, 1,044 died, 223 went missing, & 2,500 were injured. 790 Muslim & 254 Hindu. TCCT Report estimated that as many as 1,926 may have been killed. Other sources estimated 2,000+ Casualties.
Acc to official figures, 1,044 died, 223 went missing, & 2,500 were injured. 790 Muslim & 254 Hindu. TCCT Report estimated that as many as 1,926 may have been killed. Other sources estimated 2,000+ Casualties.
2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots & Ethnic Cleansing
Resulted in at least 62 deaths including 42 Muslims & 20 Hindus injured 93 & left more than 50,000 ppl displaced. Widely believed that these Riots propelled BJP to Power in India.
Resulted in at least 62 deaths including 42 Muslims & 20 Hindus injured 93 & left more than 50,000 ppl displaced. Widely believed that these Riots propelled BJP to Power in India.
2020 NorthEast Delhi AntiMuslim Pogrom
On February 23, 2020, violence erupted in the area and lasted several days, resulting in the death of 53 people, the majority of them Muslims, and the injury of 250. Approximately 2,000 were displaced.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/…
On February 23, 2020, violence erupted in the area and lasted several days, resulting in the death of 53 people, the majority of them Muslims, and the injury of 250. Approximately 2,000 were displaced.
aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/…
Mob Lynchings
In 2014 a Spate of MobLynchings rocked India. forcing even the Supreme court to ask for a law against it. but The BJP which was the biggest beneficiary of the hate & violence did not pass any law to tackle it and instead sided with the murderers
In 2014 a Spate of MobLynchings rocked India. forcing even the Supreme court to ask for a law against it. but The BJP which was the biggest beneficiary of the hate & violence did not pass any law to tackle it and instead sided with the murderers
2022 Ramnavami Violence
On Rama Navami 2022, violence erupted across multiple states. Hindutvavadi orgs unleashed havoc in Muslim localities on pretext of retaliation, later in some places Muslim hoses were bulldozed by BJP Govt to "Teach a Lesson"
newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/ap…
On Rama Navami 2022, violence erupted across multiple states. Hindutvavadi orgs unleashed havoc in Muslim localities on pretext of retaliation, later in some places Muslim hoses were bulldozed by BJP Govt to "Teach a Lesson"
newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/ap…
I am not adding Kashmir atrocities under and outside AFSPA, Sikh Genocide 1984, AFSPA encounters in North East attacks on Christians and so many others due to the length and thread issues of twitter.
Let's Remember all those Victims who were killed due to the Religious Views they held and pledge that we will clean India of this scourge of religious intolerance which has ripped apart our social fabric again and again. @UN
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