Hindutva Supporters Target Another Mosque in India

Thousands of far-right Hindutva supporters clashed with police in Shimla, India, who are seeking the demolition of a mosque. At the protest, they tore down barricades and threw stones at police while police beat them with batons and used water canons. Several protesters and police were injured and taken to the hospital.

On Wednesday, the public works minister of the Humachal state, Vikramaditya Singh, said that if the commissioner’s court finds the mosque’s construction illegal, it would be demolished. Muslims in India must apply for permits with a government mired in Hindutva, which often rejects their applications due to Islamophobia.

The mosque’s committee has reportedly submitted a memorandum to the Shimla Municipal Corporation saying they will remove parts of the mosque. The mosque’s imam said there was “no pressure” on them to do so and that they want to “stay in peace.”

Islamophobia in India has skyrocketed to new heights in the past 10 years under the leadership of Modi and the BJP. The Indian state has sponsored a policy of illegal demolition of mosques across the country and passed a discriminatory citizenship law that excludes Muslims. According to a report by India Hate Lab, India witnessed an average of two anti-Muslim hate speech events per day in 2023.

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