The deaths of at least six people, including two police officers, in clashes between Hindus and Muslims broke out about 50 kilometers south of New Delhi on Monday and smoldered even a day. days later, raised questions about the role of social media posts and was accused of inaction by centralized authorities.
The violence began after a Hindu caravan passed through the Muslim-majority Nuh district of Haryana state. As the situation remains tense, questions are being raised about the police’s inaction, especially about their inability to deal with the simmering tensions on social media, their continued failure to arrest the police. kept and they did not anticipate community disturbances in a sensitive area.
The clashes were partly blamed on a video posted on social media by Monu Manesar, a self-proclaimed “gau rakshak” or cow guardian accused of killing two Muslim cattle traders. last year. Manesar’s video, in which he announced his intention to attend a religious event and urged others to join him, sparked a strong reaction from the Muslim community, with some members challenging awake and threaten Manesar in response.
Although Manesar ultimately did not attend the event, his post alone was enough to cause tension in the region. Chaudhary Aftab Ahmed, MP for Nuh, told NDTV: “I think this is a failure of the administration. Before the atmosphere turned tense, we went to the authorities and told them they should act before tensions escalate. was done at the appropriate time, this would not have happened. The rumor that Monu Manesar is here has also been added.”
Local authorities in Nuh and Gurugram met with representatives of Hindu and Muslim communities on Tuesday, urging people to remain calm. But Gurugram continued to see unrest as mobs roamed the streets, burning groceries and vandalizing small restaurants, most of which are owned by Muslims.
Mobile internet services have been suspended across most of the county, and Nuh local government officials are investigating the cause of the initial standoff that sparked the violence.
Questions remain as to why the police did not act in response to the tensions simmering on social media, why Monu Manesar has yet to be found and arrested, and why they failed to anticipate the public tensions. copper in a sensitive area.
