India: Muslims unleash violence, vandalize properties, attack police and civilians in Nagpur city
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Nagpur is a very important city of India. It houses the headquarters of the Hindu nationalist organization Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) founded in 1925, which is perhaps the world’s largest voluntary organization. Nagpur city has hardly seen any violence between Hindus and Muslims after 1927, after Muslims who attacked Hindus were unexpectedly resisted by the volunteers of the newly-formed RSS. In 1969 it saw some violence between Buddhists (formerly ‘lower’ caste Hindus who converted to Buddhism) and Muslims.
The RSS is the parent organization. The current ruling party of India, the BJP (which needs allies to rule having fallen short of a clear majority after the 2024 elections, after having got a simple majority on its own in the past two national elections in 2014 and 2019) is an organization having roots in RSS, and there are around 32 major organizations founded with inspiration from RSS across various sectors- like the students’ organization Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), farmer’s organization Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, India’s largest trade union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), the religious organization Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) i.e. World Council of Hindus, etc.
On Monday, March 17, Nagpur, a prominent city in Maharashtra state of India, suffered absolute chaos and mayhem after enraged Muslim fanatics descended on the streets, assaulting ordinary people, damaging property, and attacking the police. Escalating tensions surrounding Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Earlier named ‘Aurangabad’ after the fanatical Mughal emperor Aurangazeb who lived from 1617 to 1707 and ruled from 1658 to 1707 imprisoning his father and killing his own real brothers, and a total of around 36 near-and distant relatives to grab the throne after his father Emperor Shah Jahan was taken ill in 1657) district were the primary trigger of the violence.
Aurangzeb, who ruled from 1658 to 1707, remains a despised figure in Indian history for persecuting millions of Hindus (he reportedly killed 4.6 million Hindus) and destroying temples (including some of the holiest ones like the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi) and imposed the jizyah tax on Hindus, unable to pay which many Hindus converted to Islam, during his reign. This historical resentment has been rekindled in recent times, with more and more Hindus rejecting the pro-Muslim secular government’s whitewashed syllabi of school textbooks and undertaking their own research in order to learn the real history of the barbarity of the Mughals. The awareness of the Hindus, which has come after decades of ignorance, has left many Muslims seething.
On Monday (17 March) morning, some Hindu activists organized a demonstration in Nagpur’s Mahal area, demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb. During this protest, they reportedly burned an effigy symbolizing Aurangzeb. However, riot-mongering Muslims used this as an opportunity to spread the (false) rumor that the Hindus had burnt a copy of the Quran, which they then used as a convenient excuse to create chaos in the city.
The unrest began around 7:30 pm in the Chitnis Park area of central Nagpur (the police-guarded headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh is very close to this in Mahal area of Nagpur) after the rumors had spread about Hindu activists burning the Islamic religious text, leading to heightened tensions. Murderous Muslims swarmed the streets in large numbers, demanding action against the Hindus involved in the earlier protest. But they didn’t just stop with demanding action; they were contemplating a riot. The situation quickly escalated as clashes broke out between the Muslim groups and the police. They started throwing stones and setting vehicles on fire. Several properties were vandalized. The riot was not contained to that particular area; by late evening, it had spread to other parts of Nagpur, including Kotwali and Ganeshpeth.
The area between Chitnis Park and Shukrawari Talao was the most affected, as the rioters torched multiple four-wheelers. Masked miscreants, armed with sharp weapons and bottles, attacked both civilians and enforcement personnel. Though the police attempted to control the situation with baton charges and tear gas shells, these yielded hardly any results. The violence persisted, resulting in further injuries to innocent victims, as well as property damage.
At least 34 police personnel were injured, with one officer reported to be in serious condition. Five civilians have sustained injuries, and two of them were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
A mob surrounded the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Niketan Kadam, and his team while they were conducting a search operation. A mob of approximately 150 rioters armed with sticks, clubs, and sharp weapons surrounded them. In the ensuing confrontation, a 15-year-old jihadi struck DCP Kadam’s neck with an axe. DCP Kadam blocked the blow with his hand, sustaining critical injuries. He was immediately rushed to New Era Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery and is currently recovering. Previously on Jihad Watch, we have published a detailed article on how some Muslims train their children early, and the attack on the Indian Police Service (IPS) is a harrowing example of the fruit of this training.
The riot has left many Hindus recounting harrowing experiences of how Muslim mobs attacked them and vandalized their properties. Describing the onslaught, 50-year-old Sharad Gupta of the Hansapuri area recounted, “At 10.30 pm, I closed my shop. Suddenly, I saw people torching vehicles. When I tried to douse the fire, I was hit with a stone. My two vehicles and a few other vehicles parked nearby were torched.”
Extreme restraint was shown by both the Police and the Hindus. The area is a stronghold of the RSS, and the Hindus could easily have retaliated but they did not, and let Police curb the rioters. The police did not kill even one attacker in firing, not even those who attacked the DCP with an axe. This has been conveniently ignored by the Leftist-Islamic media outlets and propagandists, who somehow sought to blame Hindus for the violence itself, as usual. A forthcoming article will reveal the disgusting lies spread by the world media outlets on this.
The Old Hislop College area residents state that the mobs entered the area at around 7:30 pm. They hurled stones at homes and tore down cars parked in the lanes. One of the eyewitnesses described how four vehicles were destroyed, with one set ablaze. The attackers also broke water coolers installed at the houses and shattered windows before fleeing.
Chandrakant Kawde, involved in organizing the Ramnavami Shobha Yatra, was also among the Hindus who suffered significant losses. The mob burnt down all his decorative articles and attacked his house with rocks.
A local from Hansapuri narrated how the frenzied crowd had taken down a local clinic. “The mob entered the medical facility, broke all the tables, and damaged medicines. The tea stall in front of the clinic was also vandalized,’ he said.
Many locals have expressed frustration over the delayed action on the part of police. Some had felt compelled to leave their home for safety around 1:20 am, hours after the havoc began.
“After 1.5 hours of the entire incident, police came here. The people who did this first targeted CCTV cameras and damaged them,” said another local, highlighting how the Muslims had made sure that they did not get caught on CCTV cameras, either, suggesting that these attacks were carefully designed before being played out.
Bharatiya Janata Party Member of the Legislative Assembly Pravin Datke also agrees that these attacks were premeditated. He pointed out how the mob specifically targeted Hindu residences and shops, and asserted that the rioters deliberately destroyed CCTV cameras in order to erase all evidence.
Maharashtra’s Chief Minister, Devendra Fadnavis, has also condemned the disorder, labeling it as deliberate violence. He emphasized the need for strict action against those responsible, and highlighted the role of social media in spreading rumors that exacerbated the situation.
Authorities imposed curfews in several areas under the jurisdiction of multiple police stations, including Kotwali, Ganeshpeth, Tehsil, Lakadganj, Pachpaoli, Shanti Nagar, Sakkardara, Nandanvan, Imambada, Yashodhara Nagar, and Kapil Nagar. In the aftermath, authorities arrested over 50 individuals suspected of participating in the violence.
The events of March 17 in Nagpur underscore the dire situation of the Hindus in the only country they call their own, and how they are under the permanent threat of Muslims stirring violence by spreading rumors whenever they decide to showcase their power by means of attacks upon Hindus.
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