Muslim workers assaulted in BJP-ruled Delhi and Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi : Muslim workers were attacked for asking for payment for their services in the BJP-ruled state of Delhi and in Uttar Pradesh.
According to Kashmir Media Service, incidents of violence against Muslim workers in New Delhi and Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich have raised concern after victims were attacked for asking for payment for their services.
In northeast Delhi’s Seelampur area, a young barber identified as Irfan was seriously injured after he reportedly asked a customer to pay for a haircut. According to residents, the customer refused to pay, started arguing, and beat him up. A neighbour said the Muslim barber was only asking for his hard-earned money. The situation suddenly turned violent after the Hindu man later returned with several other communal Hindus and attacked Irfan using a sharp tool. The assault left him badly injured. His small shop was also damaged during the incident.
In a similar case in Bahraich district in another BJP-ruled state, UP, a young Muslim juice seller named Nafees and his father were beaten by a Hindutva Hindu group after asking for payment. The incident took place in Khajua village under the Ramgaon police station area.
According to the family, a group of customers consumed juice and tried to leave without paying. When Nafees asked for his money, an argument broke out. Soon after, several men attacked him and his father with sticks and iron rods. A resident said, “They earn daily and depend on a small income. Asking for payment should not lead to such violence.” Both victims were seriously injured and were taken to hospitals with the help of people nearby.
These incidents have led to concern among local communities, especially small Muslim workers who depend on daily earnings. A community member in Seelampur said, “People are feeling unsafe. Small disputes are turning into violent attacks, and that is worrying.
