post match celebration
There was a T20 match between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup on 28 August. This breath-taking match was won by India with two balls to spare. After this, supporters of the Indian team gathered in large numbers in Belgrave and started celebrating the victory. This is where all the turmoil started. During this, a person’s T-shirt was torn. While all this was happening others were beating him.
In the videos that are coming on social media, it is seen that the fans are wearing Team India jersey. They are seen raising slogans of ‘Pakistan Murdabad’ on the streets. The police officer is also seen arresting a person. In another video that has surfaced, it is seen that a group of some people beat up a person and tore his shirt.
a temple demolished
The first incident is believed to be responsible behind the new incident of violence. Tension prevailed in Leicester since the post-match violence. A temple in Leicester was vandalized by Muslims and religious flags were also burnt. Some Hindu followers were held hostage inside the temple, including some children. Apart from this, some properties of Hindus including cars were also damaged. 31-year-old Drishti Mayi lives in Leicester. She is the head of a Hindu organization here. He said the Hindu community is being targeted and that too by the first generation of immigrant communities. Muslims also harassed some Hindu families in the city.
The Indian High Commission has reacted strongly to the temple being targeted. In a statement, the Indian High Commission said, “We strongly condemn the violence against the Indian community in Leicester and the vandalism of Hindu religious complexes and symbols.” We have strongly taken up this matter with the UK authorities and call for immediate action against those involved in these attacks. We call upon the authorities to provide security to the affected people.
accused of throwing glass bottles
It has been told by the Guardian that on September 17, some men made a video of a march on the Green Lane Road area here. The area is largely home to Muslim-owned businesses and a temple. Rukhsana Hussain, a community leader, said she heard many people chanting ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on the streets. A person named Majid Freeman posted a video on Twitter accusing Hindus of throwing glass bottles at Muslims.
Freeman claims that he was in the street when a crowd of Hindus marching towards his mosque was beating up some people. His statement was published in the Guardian. They say that the Muslims were only responding to the march which was taken out suddenly. They say that they cannot trust the police as they cannot protect their community.
what did the police say
Regarding the attack on the temple, authorities say that there are many such incidents where violence has taken place and damage has been done and their investigation is going on. According to the police, they are fully aware of the video that is circulating on social media, showing damage to a religious flag outside a temple on Melton Road. They believe that this happened at a time when the officers were dealing with the issue of disturbances in the area. The police has also assured its investigation.
According to officials, a special police force will be stationed in this area in the coming days. Leicester East MP Claudia Webe took to Twitter on Saturday to appeal to people to remain calm. He said that dialogue can be further strengthened to improve mutual relations between communities. He asked the people to follow the advice of the police and also appealed to remain calm.
quiet city
Leicester is a city that is generally quiet. It has been more than three decades that there has been no riot here and in such a situation this incident is considered extraordinary. Suleiman Nash, a member of the Leicester-based Muslim organization, has told the BBC that there have been matches between India and Pakistan in the past, but this is the first time a case of violence has been seen in this way. He termed the incident as shocking and said that such incidents on the streets are really shocking. Cash has also appealed to the people not to indulge in violence and remain calm.
How many Hindus, how many Muslims
According to the UK National Health Service’s report based on the 2011 census, Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland have high populations of Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and people of other religions. According to a report, the population of Muslims and Hindus is almost the same in this place. 7.4 percent Muslims and 7.2 percent Hindus live here. While Sikhs constitute 2.4 per cent and Christians constitute 55 per cent of the population.