April 13: Day 1 of my fast, day 777 of our chain.
If I hadn’t already started a fasting chain 777 days ago, I would have started it today.
Then, and now, special events that should have invited better behavior than usual – first the visit of a US President and now Ram Navmi – became triggers for unprovoked aggression by lumpen Hindutvavadis against Indian Muslims.
In both cases, Kapil Mishra made rabble rousing speeches, the police stood by, Modi stayed silent, and the carnage of innocent Muslims by bloodthirsty Hindutva goons followed.
In both cases, the pliant mainstream media turned a blind eye to the aggressors, while shining the spotlight on the slightest attempt at self-defence by the Muslims community, painting them as terrorists. Victim blaming by turning reality upside down.
In both cases, the whole diverse, multifaceted, patriotic Muslim community was reduced to an artificially maligned religious identity. Turned into unwanted outsiders in their own country.
I am ashamed. I am pained. I am outraged.
These acts will not be forgotten. I stand with my Muslim brothers and sisters as Hindu fanatics put them through the darkest days of their lives, and “moderate Hindus” look away.
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