Incitement to violence / Hate

 PUCL UP, strongly condemns the Hindu communal attack on the 200-year-old historical tomb of Nawab Abdul Samad in Fatehpur,and demands strict action against the attackers.

As you know, today on 11/8/2025, communal anarchists  attacked and damaged the tomb of Nawab Abdul Samad located in Abunagar Rediya Mohalla of Fatehpur. This attack has happened at a time when for a few days, some people associated with the Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindu Mahasabha and other organizations were demanding to declare this historical building as a temple and wanted to worship in it. Even though police was deployed there after that, but today's attack shows that the police was negligent on this side and allowed the attacks to happen. This clearly shows that the administration and the state government have surrendered before such anarchist elements and they do not want communal harmony to prevail in the state.

The increasing attacks on religious places of the minority community in Uttar Pradesh not only show the negligence of the police administration but also clearly show their communal attitude. The People's Union of Civil Liberties (PUCL) Uttar Pradesh strongly condemns this attack and demands that strict action be taken against those who attacked the tomb and necessary steps be taken to stop these communal attacks. Apart from this, accountability of the responsible police officers and administration should also be fixed. Strong security arrangements should be made for the religious and historical places related to the minority community in Uttar Pradesh, so that our historical heritage can be preserved.

Since the said tomb is said to be at least 200 years old, the state government should make arrangements for its renovation keeping in mind the damage caused in this attack.

T D Bhaskar
PUCL Uttar Pradesh President
Chittajit Mitra
PUCL Uttar Pradesh General Secretary    Mob vandalises Fatehpur mausoleum amid temple claims, 160 booked  https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/mob-vandalises-fatehpur-tomb-amid-temple-claim-forces-deployed-probe-on-101754916224517.html On Monday, a group comprising members of the BJP, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal broke through police barricades around 10am and reached the site
On August 9 , Math Mandir Sangharsh Samiti, a Hindu right-wing group, submitted a memorandum to district magistrate Ravindra Kumar on August 9, claiming the site was originally a Thakurdwara temple
Later,  BJP district president Mukhlal Pal had warned the district administration that he along with Hindu groups would perform prayers at the site. https://www.hindustantimes.com/ht-img/img/2025/08/11/550x309/Police-personnel-at-the-site-after-members-of-Hind_1754940409018.jpg