2 years, 6 months ago

What happened in Leicester?

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A fortnight of “disorder” has followed the Hindu and Muslim communities in the city ever since the 28 August Asia Cup T20 cricket match between arch rivals India and Pakistan, which the latter lost. The situation boiled over on Saturday, after a scuffle ensued between Hindu and Muslim men, leaving at least 16 police officers and a police dog injured and “proactive patrols” in East Leicester. “They were coming past our mosques, taunting the community and physically beating people up randomly.” A police spokesperson pointed to “several incidents of violence and damage” that officials are investigating. India’s High Commission in the UK on Monday criticised those it claimed had attacked “the Indian community” in Leicester and had vandalised “premises and symbols of Hindu religion”.

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20 hours, 10 minutes ago

‘Put blame where it should be’: British MP Bob Blackman slams 2022 Leicester riots report blaming Hindus

Firstpost

The report, compiled by the National Community Tension Team, claims that factions within the Hindutva movement have joined hands with far-right activists in the country, including British extremist Tommy Robinson British Member of Parliament Bob Blackman has slammed a report claiming that Hindu communities in the UK had a role to play in the 2022 Leicester riots. which accused the …

4 months ago

Bangladesh says its flag burnt in Kolkata during protest over Hindu monk's arrest

India Today

Bangladesh has strongly condemned the violent protest outside its Deputy High Commission in Kolkata, India, during which the Bangladeshi national flag was reportedly set on fire, along with an effigy of interim government chief Muhammad Yunus. The incident occurred on Thursday during a rally organised by the Bongio Hindu Jagaran Manch, a Hindu group protesting alleged attacks on Hindus and …

4 months, 1 week ago

Four people killed in India in violence over survey of 16th-century mosque

The Independent

4 months, 1 week ago

4 killed after a survey of a mosque sparks clashes in a northern Indian city

Associated Press

LUCKNOW, India — Authorities closed schools and suspended internet services in a northern Indian city on Monday, officials said, a day after four people were killed in clashes sparked by an official survey probing whether a 16th-century mosque was built on a Hindu temple. Nearly 1,000 Muslim protesters gathered outside the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, in the northern state …

4 months, 1 week ago

Arrests after Muslims killed in mosque survey violence in India’s Sambhal

Al Jazeera

Cases filed against more than 2,000 people a day after four Muslim men killed in violence over survey of a Mughal-era mosque. Police have arrested dozens of people, shut down the internet, closed schools, and tightened security in Sambhal district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state after deadly violence erupted over a survey of a Mughal-era mosque. Survey of the mosque …

4 months, 1 week ago

Mosque-temple spat: Why has India’s Sambhal exploded into violent clashes?

Al Jazeera

Fears for the future of a mosque stoked tensions, but lawyers say India’s Supreme Court also bears responsibility. Within a few minutes, Tasleem received a phone call he will never forget: “My elder brother was shot dead by the police in daylight.” Protests had broken out in Sambhal on Sunday morning after a local court ordered an archaeological survey of …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Muslim mob attack Hindu houses after Muslim boy was thrashed for making video of girl

Op India

In Jharkhand’s Pakur district, a case of stone pelting on Hindu houses has sparked outrage. Infuriated over Hindus protesting against the Muslim youth several Muslims stood outside Hindu houses in Taranagar village, and both sides began pelting bricks and stones. BJP leaders raise question over Bangladeshi infiltrators attacking Hindus Speaking about the incident of violence against Hindus, BJP MP from …

1 year, 9 months ago

EAM Dr S Jaishankar addresses the violence outside Indian high commission attack

Op India

External affairs minister Dr S Jaishankar recently addressed the March 19 violence at the Indian High Commission in London in ‘The Ranveer Show’ hosted by Ranveer Allahbadia on YouTube. In the podcast, Dr Jaishankar stated, “I had actually landed from a plane when I saw the picture of this man climbing up the Indian High Commission in London and was …

1 year, 10 months ago

UK govt orders independent review of anti-Hindu Leicester violence

Op India

Months after Islamists ran riots in the Leicester City of England, the UK’s Secretary of State for Communities Michael Gove has ordered an independent review into the targeting of the Hindu community. Lord Austin stated, “Communities living and working together have formed some of the most vibrant societies across the country and cities such as Leicester have proud histories of …

2 years ago

Fact-finding report on Leicester violence blames Muslim majoritarianism

Op India

On Thursday, the Centre for Democracy, Pluralism and Human Rights tabled a fact-finding report on the anti-Hindu violence, which took in Leicester last year, before the UK’s House of Commons. The report, prepared by activist Rashmi Samant and political analyst Chris Blackburn, highlighted how the Leicester attack on the Hindu community was a direct assault on “democratic institutions and rule …

2 years ago

Sikhs protest outside British High Commission in New Delhi to oppose pulling down of the Indian flag

Op India

Hundreds of Sikhs gathered outside the British High Commission in New Delhi today waving Indian Flags and chanting slogans like Bharat Mata Ki Jai. Sikhs at British Highcommision Delhi pic.twitter.com/YevLutaftP — Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga March 20, 2023 This comes a day after the British Government allowed violent protests outside the Indian High Commission in London in which the Indian …

2 years, 2 months ago

Leicester violence: 5 suspects identify themselves after police releases pictures of 10 accused

Op India

On January 10, Leicester Police released photographs of ten suspects of anti-Hindu violence in the area and sought help from the public to identify them. In a statement, Leicester Police said that the officers working on the investigation sought help in identifying the suspects. To be able to do this, we need help from the public.” “I would also appeal …

2 years, 4 months ago

'RSS, Hindutva not responsible for Leicester riots': UK think tank

Op India

On 4th November 2022, the Henry Jackson Society – a UK-based think tank – released their research report on the anti-Hindu riots that took place in Leicester. Read our latest research brief: Hindu-Muslim civil unrest in Leicester: “Hindutva” and the creation of a false narrativehttps://t.co/JYAyoeuHih — Henry Jackson Society November 4, 2022 Henry Jackson Society’s Centre on Radicalisation and Terrorism …

2 years, 5 months ago

OpIndia's coverage of anti-Hindu violence in Leicester debunked the Islamist narrative peddled by global media

Op India

The day was August 28, 2022. Today’s update, covering the previous 24 hours 👇 pic.twitter.com/CSB5ZtpZvS — East Leicester Police September 14, 2022 The deliberate attempt by Majid Freeman to stoke hysteria in the Muslim community and lay the foundation of violence against the Leicester Hindus did not stop the city Mayor to arrange a meeting with him. Watch @DCCLeicsPolice‘s update …

2 years, 5 months ago

Days after Muslims attacked Hindus in Sultanpur, Muslim cleric claims police taking one sided action

Op India

Days after police arrested a few people involved in the Sultanpur violence, which erupted on October 10 after Muslims objected to music played by a DJ during a Durga Puja immersion ceremony in the Baldirai district, the accused have begun to play the victim. According to reports, after the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police requested a report on the …

2 years, 5 months ago

Leicester anti-Hindu violence and missing UK fact-checkers: Did they stay quiet because they did not want their media’s anti-Hindu hate on record

Op India

When I heard about the concept of fact-checking years ago, I was on board immediately. I found the following prominent anti-Hindu fake news during riots: Chants of “Death to Muslims” Hindutva groups on the rampage Attempted abduction of a Muslim girl by Hindus Attack on a Muslim traffic warden A coach from London filled with RSS people went to Leicester …

2 years, 5 months ago

Mominpore: Local residents say Islamists took down their own flag and blamed it on Hindus

Op India

A day after Islamists attacked the Hindu community in the Mominpore locality of Kolkata in West Bengal, the residents of the area recollected how the perpetrators took down an Islamic flag and blamed it on Hindus. ANI Journalist Syeda Shabana said, “On October 9, there was a clash between two communities after a religious flag was torn up by miscreants …

2 years, 5 months ago

Days after Leicester violence, Indian diaspora to stage protest against BBC for spreading Hinduphobia and peddling anti-India narrative

Op India

Following violence and targeted misinformation campaign against Hindus in Leicester and Birmingham, the Indian diaspora is set to stage a protest against the UK’s state media, British Broadcasting Corporation for peddling anti-Hindu and anti-India narratives, particularly during Leicester violence. #Hinduphobia #Indiaphobia pic.twitter.com/7vW4gmrqmQ — Organiser Weekly October 7, 2022 A Twitter user by the username @/indicsociety tweeted, “Indian diaspora in Britain …

2 years, 5 months ago

UK: Labour Party’s Keir Starmer pledges to combat Hinduphobia after Leicester violence

Op India

Following violence and targeted misinformation campaign against Hindus in Leicester and Birmingham, the UK’s opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer vowed to combat hate crimes of all sorts in its first direct reference to the term “Hinduphobia.” On Wednesday evening, Labour Leader Keir Starmer addressed a crowd of hundreds of British Indian Hindus at one of Europe’s largest Navratri celebrations, …

2 years, 6 months ago

Another lie targeting Hindus in Leicester busted: Police find no evidence that Hindus attacked a Muslim traffic warden. Read details

Op India

Leicester City in England’s East Midlands region has witnessed a sharp increase in targeted attacks against the Hindu community. One of the Islamists, Majid Freeman, had spread dangerous lies like a mosque being vandalised and a Hindu man attempting to kidnap a Muslim girl, both of which were proven false by the Leicester police. Another claim that was spread by …

2 years, 6 months ago

Backed by Liberals, Islamists Got Away With Leicester Violence and Will Come Back for More

News 18

A mob attacks a Hindu temple and sets fire to a religious flag. On major US television networks such as MSNBC, anchors like Mehdi Hasan explain that Anders Brevik, the white supremacist who executed over 50 children in Norway in the summer of 2011, was motivated by “Hindutva.” Incidentally, you can find an old video of Mehdi Hasan circulating on …

2 years, 6 months ago

UK: Sikh girl who stood up against attack on Hindu temples in Leicester violence getting threats

Op India

Unidentified people on social media are harassing a Sikh girl in the United Kingdom for protesting against the attacks on Hindu temples by Islamist extremists in Leicester. pic.twitter.com/NWCJMfXJb6 — Duke of the Diaspora September 26, 2022 The victim further revealed that she continued to receive threats even though she did not say anything regarding Muslims or Islam. pic.twitter.com/n1XVkVxFd0 — Duke …

2 years, 6 months ago

BBC’s latest report on Leicester: A grudging acceptance of the truth while attempting to save Islamists all over again

Op India

The Hindu community in the UK, particularly in Leicester and Birmingham, was under attack by the Islamists. The BBC further admitted that there was other fake news also spread like a London coach carrying Hindus from outside Leicester to create violence. Report by BBC on Leicester While monkey balancing and falsely blaming Hindus, the BBC also shows sleight of hand …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester riots: City at sudden crossroads after violence ends 50 years of harmony

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “People are scared,” said Dharmesh Lakhani, who runs Bobby’s deli here and is a …

2 years, 6 months ago

Wembley: Hindu temple Chairman issues statement on peace after Islamist calls for mass mobilisation

Op India

Hours after Islamists called for a large-scale protest outside the Shree Sanatan Hindu Mandir in Wembley on Sunday, the Chairman of the temple issued a statement of peace. Islamists peddled conspiracy theories to defame Hindu temple, called for mass mobilisation of Muslims After the attack on Hindus in Leicester, Islamists called for a mass mobilisation outside the Shree Sanatan Hindu …

2 years, 6 months ago

Right Word | Hinduphobia in UK: Anti-Hindu violence in Leicester and Smethwick is tip of the iceberg

Firstpost

The recent violence against Hindus and attacks on their temples and homes and establishments are not standalone incidents The recent attacks on Hindus and Hindu temples by radical Islamists at Leicester city and in Smethwick town reflect rampant Hinduphobia in the United Kingdom. The Centre for Holistic and Integrated Studies, a New Delhi-based think tank that tracks and analyses international …

2 years, 6 months ago

VHP to hold protest near British Embassy over communal clashes in Leicester, cops block road

India Today

The Delhi Police has barricaded the stretch from Teen Murti to Chanakyapuri ahead of the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s protest in front of the British Embassy over communal riots in the UK's Leicester that erupted after a cricket match between India and Pakistan played in Dubai on August 28, in which India won. The Vishva Hindu Parishad is all set to …

2 years, 6 months ago

Farrukh Dhondy | The outbreak of communal riots in UKâ€™s Leicester still a mystery

Deccan Chronicle

“The ultimate utterance is the cry -- Though words pretend, they are in vain Expressing joy or soothing pain But never able to explain Why we live and why we die!” From Tantric Tantrums, by Bachchoo Religious riots have erupted -- no, not in Ayodhya or Gujarat -- but in Leicester, in the Midlands of the UK. Three Hindu youths, …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester violence: Ali Dawah tries to mainstream conspiracy theory of RSS hand

Op India

Amidst the ongoing violence in Leicester in England’s East Midlands region, Islamist scholar Ali Dawah tried to mainstream the conspiracy theory that RSS workers came in droves to stoke communal tensions in the area. The origins of the conspiracy theory On September 18, a Twitter user named aart123 posted a 1-minute long video, alleging that a bus belonging to Angel …

2 years, 6 months ago

Islamists unleash havoc in Leicester: Hindus left exposed to harm

Op India

It all began with a mere cricket match but it went further than a mere sport, soon giving way to a maelstrom of communal discord, Islamist thuggery and a feeble police response that has left a major British city in communal ruins, a city which will no longer be seen as a thriving metropolis of multiculturalism, but as just another …

2 years, 6 months ago

Clashes between Hindu and Muslim mobs in Leicester expose city's tension

Daily Mail

After the most recent clashes in Leicester, MailOnline sent reporter Nick Fagge inside a city at war This week 200 Muslim men protested at in Birmingham against Hindu woman linked to extremism in India But violence erupted in the past few days with 25 police officers being injured and 47 arrests made in the city Leicester had been upheld a …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester residents ‘petrified to go out’ as hundreds of masked men surround Hindu temple in Birmingham

The Independent

2 years, 6 months ago

'Let's clean Hindus from Leicester as we did from Kashmir': Islamists messages to organize violence against Hindus

Op India

On September 21, Charlotte Littlewood, a research fellow at Henry Jackson Society who has been following anti-Hindu attacks in Leicester and Birmingham, revealed that there were threatening messages from Islamists suggesting they wanted to ‘clean’ Hindus from Leicester just like they ‘did from Kashmir.’ The shocking revelation was made during an interview with GB News. Now we are aware of …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester: How Mohammed Hijab incited Muslims to attack 'weak' Hindus

Op India

Amidst the ongoing violence in Leicester in England’s East Midlands region, Islamist scholar Mohammed Hijab was seen mocking Hinduism and inciting Muslims to attack the adherents of the Dharmic faith on Monday. Muslim fundamentalist Mohammed Hijab who previously had led violence against Jews in London, is now in #Leicester with a mob of masked men and planning similar assault on …

2 years, 6 months ago

Right wing group writes to UK PM Liz Truss on Leicester riots

India Today

The Vishva Hindu Parishad has expressed its “deep concern and alarm at the ongoing violence in Leicester in which a large number of Hindus of Leicester, their places of worship, their cultural and religious symbols have been wantonly targeted and damaged by Islamic extremists and hoodlums”. In a letter to UK PM Liz Truss, the VHP’s central working president, Alok …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester mayor says city’s religious communities ‘baffled’ by violent clashes

The Independent

2 years, 6 months ago

British Muslim body picks up fight with Indian High Commission, says demand for action against jihadists ‘not balanced’

Firstpost

The High Commission of India, London, had condemned the violence perpetrated against the Indian Community in Leicester on Sunday, 18 September. In a statement, the British Muslim body said that Indian community seeking immediate action against those involved in these attacks isn’t balanced. British Indian communities expect a balanced view from the Indian High Commission, which represents all of the …

2 years, 6 months ago

Watch: Islamist mob circle Durga Bhawan Hindu Centre in Birmingham amid chants of 'Allah-Hu-Akbar'

Op India

On September 20, a 200-strong mob of masked Islamists circled Durga Bhawan Hindu Centre located on Spon Lane in Smethwick town in West Midlands, England, after a call for “peaceful protests” was made on social media. I salute Hindus there standing upto Jihadi goons despite being outnumbered pic.twitter.com/ghmWLlIWhp — Ratan Sharda 🇮🇳 रतन शारदा September 21, 2022 In a video …

2 years, 6 months ago

Mob protests amid 'Allahu Akbar' chants outside Durga Bhawan Temple in UK's Smethwick

India TV News

Highlights Massive protests broke out in United Kingdom's Smethwick on Tuesday. UK Protests: Massive protests broke out in United Kingdom's Smethwick on Tuesday against Param Shakti Peeth and Vatsalyagram founder Sadhvi Rithambara. During the protest, 'Allahu Akbar' chants were also heard and an unruly mob thronged the premises outside the temple in Birmingham. Videos shared on social media showed a …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester Clash: Can the Indian Diaspora in UK Toss Communal Politics Aside?

The Quint

In the ongoing case of Leicester, it is a stark warning that the tensions and wars outside UK should not find an easy place here. But Dr Mukulika Banerjee, Associate Professor of Social Anthropology at the London School Of Economics told me, “The events in Leicester were neither isolated or spontaneous nor clashes between ‘local’ communities. The massive bot factories …

2 years, 6 months ago

UK Police Make 47 Arrests Leicester, Hindus And Muslims Make Joint Appeal For Harmony

ABP News

New Delhi: Leaders of the Hindu and Muslim communities in the eastern England city of Leicester presented a united front on Tuesday as they appealed for harmony in the wake of violent clashes following an India-Pakistan cricket match, which has led to 47 arrests. Pradyumna Das, President of the city's ISKCON Temple, read out a statement joined by community leaders …

2 years, 6 months ago

Trouble in Leicester: Police diverted from Queen’s funeral to deal with religious violence riots

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Police officers were diverted from the Queen’s funeral to deal …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester: India condemns religious violence in UK after 15 arrested

The Independent

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester: The Guardian’s Aina Khan confirms Hindu temple desecrated, flag burned by Islamist mob, but invokes ‘good Imam’

Op India

UK’s leftist outlet The Guardian’s Aina Khan has now invoked a ‘good Imam’ who stood guarding the Hindu temple in Leicester while Islamist mob ran riots, perpetrating violence on Hindus. Khan cites her own report where she named one Dharmesh Lakhani obliquely referenced as someone who ‘represents and works with Hindu temples across Leicester’. Aina Khan’s tweets Khan then tweeted …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester violence updates: UK police make 47 arrests to deter further disorder in eastern England city

India TV News

Highlights Indian High Commission in London issued a strongly worded statement condemning the violence Hindu and Muslim groups clashed in the wake of the India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match in Dubai City is famous for Indian-origin jewellery, food and other businesses, and statue of Mahatma Gandhi The UK police said on Tuesday that they have made 47 arrests as part …

2 years, 6 months ago

Leicester: Call for calm after Hindu-Muslim unrest in UK city

Al Jazeera

Hindu and Muslim community leaders in the British city call for an immediate end to ‘provocation’ after weeks of violence. Community leaders and local politicians in the British city of Leicester have called for an immediate end to “provocation and violence” after weeks of unrest that was triggered following a cricket match between India and Pakistan late last month. Pradip …

2 years, 6 months ago

Indians and Pakistanis clashed in Leicester, England, there was a ruckus over breaking the temple

ABP News

Tensions ran high as violence broke out in England’s Leicester city over the weekend involving youths from the Hindu and Muslim communities. The violence began after an "unplanned protest" by Hindus led to an "impromptu" assembly of Muslims in the same area where there are several Muslim-owned businesses and a Hindu temple nearby, British media reported. A spokesman for Leicestershire …

2 years, 6 months ago

Indian mission condemns violence, temple attack in UK

Live Mint

India on Monday strongly condemned violence against the Indian community and vandalisation of Hindu premises in the eastern England city of Leicester as it sought immediate action against those involved in these attacks. In a statement, the High Commission of India here said it had "strongly" taken up the issue and called for protection for those affected from the UK …

2 years, 6 months ago

Journalist blames Gujaratis for violence by Islamists in Leicester

Op India

On Monday, ‘journalist’ Kallol Bhattacherjee courted controversy after he tried to downplay the vicious attack by Islamists on the Indian Hindu diaspora in Leicester as a fight between Gujaratis. He also pinned the blame on ‘loud celebrations’ in the aftermath of the India Vs Pakistan Asia Cup match for the month-long violence against the Hindu community. Screengrab of the tweet …

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21 hours, 37 minutes ago

What's the controversial UK police report that links British Hindus and far-right groups?

Firstpost

A leaked UK police report has sparked outrage by alleging links between British Hindu extremists and far-right groups. The report alleges that extremist elements within the British Hindu community have formed ties with far-right organisations based on shared hostility toward Muslims. One of the key claims in the report is that certain factions within the Hindutva movement in the UK …

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