Hindutva men attack Muslims, force to chant ‘Jai Shri Ram’ slogan in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Indian Hindutva outfits have forced Muslim youth to chant the Hindutva slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’ and attacked them in Hyderabad city.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the Muslim youth were attacked near a hotel in Raidurgam neighborhood by men linked to a Hindutva outfit. The attackers, armed with sticks and swords, not only beat the young men but also forced them to chant the Hindutva slogan ‘Jai Shri Ram’.
According to eyewitnesses and locals, the assault appeared to be well-organized and the Hindutva members came to the hotel around midnight, shouting slogans. First, they vandalized the paan shop, then, when they saw Muslim boys sitting nearby, ran towards them and started hitting them with sticks,” said a hotel worker who requested anonymity.
The injured victims were from the Shaikpet area and had gone to the hotel to meet friends. Some managed to escape, but others were caught and beaten badly.
“They told us to shout ‘Jai Shri Ram’. When we refused, they beat us harder. One of my friends is still in the hospital,” said one of the injured youth, who asked not to be named.
Such attacks in Hyderabad have shaken the city’s image of peaceful coexistence.
