Bhopal : ,September 15, 2022: Anti- Muslim violence has come to light from Udaipura town in Raisen district Madhya Pradesh in India, during the Ganesh idol immersion procession. The incident took place on the night of September 10, 2022. A Ganesh idol immersion procession stopped at a Muslim locality, playing loud music with provocative and anti Muslim songs which triggered violence.
When the procession halted near a madrasa and did not proceed further it angered the Muslim community living in there. A Muslim woman threw a slipper on a group of Hindutva men who were part of the procession, using anti Muslim words, irritrating and dancing in front of her home.
Thereafter, the Hindutva mob set on fire more than 12 vehicles belonging to the Muslims. A video has gone viral showing a group of enraged men toppling vehicles. Subsequently, as violence was exacerbated, a curfew was imposed in the area to maintain peace.
The police lodged an FIR against four Muslims, including two women. They also lodged a suo-moto FIR against unidentified persons for damaging Muslim properties and vehicles.
The Hindu group is demanding the demolition of the properties of the four Muslims arrested in this case. This demand comes at a time when the states Hindutva Home Minister Narottam Mishra has publically proclaimed; “Jis ghar se patthar ayenge, usi ke patthar nikale jayenge (Houses from where stones are thrown will be demolished).
In the last two years, the Madhya Pradesh government has slapped the stringent National Security Act, 1980 against the stone pelting on religious processions. The police have demolished several Muslim homes in Manawar, Dhar, Indore, Ujjain, Khargone, Barwani, and other districts of Madhya Pradesh.
Source Syed Ali Mujtaba is a journalist who can be contacted at syedalimujtaba2007@gmail.com