The rally took place in Congress-ruled Chattisgarh and when the supposedly “peaceful” protest turned violent, the police in Chattisgarh chased the violent mob with sticks while they fled. There was a mob of around 3,000 people, all part of a \u201cpeaceful\u201d protest organized by Hindu organizations such as Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) who defied the curfew imposed by Chhattisgarh\u2019s Kabirdham district administration on Tuesday, 5 October. They reportedly marched with swords, lathis, and other weapons in the district headquarters town of Kawardha causing extensive damage to property owned by Muslims.\u00a0\u00a0They also attacked Muslim businesses and residential areas.<\/p>\n
In the rally, the Hindu right-wing shockingly demanded the slaughter of Muslims in India chanting “Jab mule kate jainge, Ram Ram chilenge” meaning, “When we cut the Muslims, we will shout Ram Ram.”\u00a0 The Chattisgarh police chased them with sticks<\/p>\n
What Happened on Sunday?<\/strong> He said that a few hours later, \u201cSome men pulled down a green flag and green-colored decorations that had been strung alongside the roads. In retaliation, the other group pulled down a saffron flag and trampled on it. Some miscreants also threw stones at the nearby Vindhyavaasini temple,\u201d reports say.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg and Collector Ramesh Sharma visited the spot on Monday.<\/p>\n A local person explained that they demanded stern action against the men responsible for the vandalism and for beating up Dewangan. However, he says, it was Dewangan who was put behind bars.<\/p>\n Curfew was imposed in Chhattisgarh’s Kawardha after the right-wing rally turned violent Not all Hope is lost — ?\u270c\ufe0f? (@renishdr) October 7, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nMahant Kashyap, who lives in the Lohara Naka Chowk area of Kawardha town was quoted by Indian Express as saying, \u201cIt started as a fight between two groups on Sunday. A local history-sheeter named Durgesh Dewangan got into an altercation with some Muslim men, who beat him up.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nSlogans of Jai Shri Ram were raised, and homes and vehicles owned by Muslims were attacked.<\/p>\n\n
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