Rights Group Alleges 18 Hate Incidents Against Muslims During Kanwar Yatra
The Association for Protection of Civil Rights says it documented 18 alleged hate incidents, mostly targeting Muslims, during this year's Kanwar Yatra.
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Current Summary
The Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR) has listed 18 alleged hate incidents during this year's Kanwar Yatra, mostly targeting Muslims, according to September 18 reports from Maktoob and theobserverpost.com. The latter categorizes the incidents under violence, vigilantism, and boycott. The Kanwar Yatra route runs heavily through Haridwar in Uttarakhand along with Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. The reports do not specify which incidents occurred in which state, the nature or severity of each incident, or whether police or state authorities have responded to APCR's findings.
What We Know
- APCR has documented 18 alleged hate incidents during this year's Kanwar Yatra, mostly targeting Muslims, according to a September 18 Maktoob report.
- APCR categorizes the 18 alleged incidents under violence, vigilantism, and boycott.
What Is Still Unclear
- Which specific incidents occurred in Uttarakhand versus other states along the Yatra route.
- The nature and severity of each alleged incident.
- Whether police or state authorities have responded to APCR's findings.
- The methodology APCR used to compile the list.
What Changed
- 18 Sept, 10:01 amA September 18 report from theobserverpost.com elaborates on APCR's findings, categorizing the 18 alleged hate incidents during the Kanwar Yatra under violence, vigilantism, and boycott.
- 18 Sept, 07:01 amSignal detected: Rights Group Alleges 18 Hate Incidents Against Muslims During Kanwar Yatra