Hate Crime
250220-Ratnagiri
In Ratnagiri, BJP MLA Nitesh Rane delivered a hate-filled speech targeting Muslims. Rane in his speech said that, “Because issues like Love Jihad and Land Jihad are actively happening around us. Through Love Jihad and religious conversion, a large-scale effort is underway to bring countless Hindu mothers and sisters into Islam by those engaging in Jihad. He propagated unfounded conspiracies about ‘love jihad’ and ‘land jihad,’ intensifying his rhetoric by labelling Muslims as “jihadis.” All the illegal activities happening around us—wherever you look, spreading the green cloth, building mazars and tombs everywhere—against all this, our Maharashtra government will take a firm stand without any Hindutva-based bias.",,, https://cjp.org.in/the-role-of-leaders-in-spreading-divisive-rhetoric/
250301-Pimpri,1st March2025
A Class 10 girl said that she was first requested to take off her burqa in order to be permitted to take an exam.Later, she was permitted to wear a face cover for the SSC exam when the police intervened." https://www.thequint.com/quintlab/uncovering-hate-crime-tracker-communal-violence-india/
250317-Nagpur, 17th March 2025
Members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) set fire to a green chadar during an anti-Aurangzeb demonstration. . Nagpur police have detained more than 120 persons, and the cyber unit has begun a large social media crackdown. One citizen has been killed, while at least 35 police officers are recuperating from their wounds.
https://www.thequint.com/quintlab/uncovering-hate-crime-tracker-communal-violence-india/
250426-SantaCruz-Mumbai
Muslim women alleged that they were assaulted by right-wing men, an Hijabi girl claimed that she was forced to chant Jai Sri Ram.",,,https://www.thequint.com/quintlab/uncovering-hate-crime-tracker-communal-violence-india/
250426-Yeola
At a protest organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj, far-right spiritual leader and storyteller Sangram Bapu Bhandare delivered an anti-Muslim hate speech. He used slurs like “lande,” demanded an economic boycott of Muslims, and called for violence, saying, “We need to finish these Pakistani landas living in India.” He warned that Muslims in Yeola attack police and must not be spared. Sanjay “Kaka” Sharma, a notorious cow vigilante, incited violence, chanting, “Desh ke gaddaron ko goli maro saalon.” He targeted Muslims and declared, “Those without fire for Bharat Mata can never be loyal to her.” He repeatedly used anti-Muslim slurs like “landa.”",,, https://www.hindutvawatch.org/dangerous-speeches-delivered-at-sakal-hindu-samaj-protest-in-yeola/
- 250427-Dadar abusing and assaulting Muslim hawkers in Dadar marke
- 250428-SantaCruz,mumbai protest against the Pahalgam attack turned violent
- 250429-Pune incendiary anti Muslim speeches calling them Pakistanis
- 250430-Mumbai AR Bharti criticising Hindu girls who observe the Karwachauth vrat for Muslim men
- 250502-Paud-Pune Boycott Calls Drive Muslim Families Out of Two Pune Villages
Subcategories
Hate Speech / Incitement to violence
Hate Speech Maharashtra
PUCL Maharashtra has decided to showcase information on Hate Speech in Maharashtra as presented in the different websites, social media of Civil Society organisations and concerned individuals. Each one has their own style of documentation and each one is a shining node. We hope to have a decentralised platform which will valorise whatever work individuals an organisations are doing, such that while they do their regular work of posting, creating websites, blogs, data directories, such that it can be searched, and researched, and help activist (information activist, if you will) curate this content into learning modules, state of the art reports.. letting a thousand nodes glow.
250811-Jalgaon-lynching of Pathan after being seen with Hindu woman at cafe
A 21-year-old Muslim man was on Monday beaten to death allegedly by members of a Hindutva group in the town of Jamner in Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district. The perpetrators allegedly assaulted Suleman Rahim Khan Pathan after he was seen with a Hindu woman from the same village at a cafe
250114-Yavatmal
Two Muslim-owned restaurants in Wani, Yavatmal, were forcibly shut down by members of the Bajrang Dal
2501XX-Mumbai-Kurla
At the “Samrast Yatra” event in Kurla, Mumbai, organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, a Jain monk disseminated hate speech rife with anti-Muslim propaganda.
250200-Rane
Rane’s speeches continued throughout the month of February, spreading more hateful conspiracy theories, and even suggesting that if Muslims “looked at Hindus in an incorrect manner,” they would face consequences. He stated that, “Our government is very bad. What is going on around I am aware of everything. You don’t have to struggle. Wherever something wrong is happening, wherever someone tries to slaughter a cow, wherever someone tries to smuggle, wherever green snakes try to wriggle, just make one call, and leave the rest of the arrangements to me., https://cjp.org.in/the-role-of-leaders-in-spreading-divisive-rhetoric/