Genocidal slogans raised near the Indian Parliament

2021-08-08

Main Information

  • Victim Names Muslim Community
  • Date of Incident 2021-08-08
  • Nature of Violence Hate Speech / Slander
  • Causal factors Religious identity
  • Religion of Vicitim Muslims
  • Name of Perpetrator Ashwini Upadhyay, Gajendra Chauhan
  • State Delhi
  • City/District Jantar Mantar, Jantar Mantar, Delhi
  • Party in Power AAP

Other Information

  • Location of Incident Jantar Mantar, Delhi
  • Perpetrator Organization Other Right Wing Hindutva
  • Place of incident N/A

An open call for genocide was witnessed at Jantar mantar in Delhi. BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay held an event against ‘Colonial-era Laws’. The event was named as ‘Bharat Jodo Movement.’ BJP members including Gajendra Chauhan were also there. Anti Muslim slogans were raised by the attendees. One of the reporters of National Dastak was also there who was forced to chant Jai Shri Ram by some of the people. The reporter Anmol Preetam said that he will chant it only when he wants and wills to. He was called a ‘Jihadi’ for that statement. Ashwini Upadhyay said that he had no idea of the slogans and his event was held from 10 am to 12 pm while the slogans happened at 5 pm.