Muslim family targeted on Delhi’s public road
New Delhi: A Muslim family in Delhi was harassed and filmed on a public road by a Hindutva activist who linked their presence to “unemployment” and called for state action against them.
According to reports, the incident occurred on the evening of Sunday, August 16. A man identified as Swatantra Bhardwaj followed a scooter carrying a couple and their three children.
In a video, he made communal remarks, calling them “a family of mullahs” and mocking the woman for being pregnant. “Samjho berozgaari kahaan se badh rahi hai,” Bhardwaj said, blaming the family for rising joblessness. He urged viewers to tag Delhi Police and traffic authorities, citing helmet violations and the scooter’s registration number.
This is not the first time Bhardwaj has targeted Muslims. He is associated with a cow vigilante group and has previously demanded to be made a police officer for “one day” to show “real gundagardi” during student protests. He has also called for Gau Rakshaks to “lay siege to Delhi.”
