Decoding the Rise in Cases of Economic Boycott of Muslim Vendors
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In a video that went viral on social media on Sunday, 22 August, a Muslim man named Tasleem Ali, who sells bangles, was brutally beaten up and allegedly robbed by a group of men in Madhya Pradesh\\u2019s Indore.
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In the video, he can be seen being repeatedly slapped and threatened. The mob is also using derogatory words and is asking him not to sell in a \\u201cHindu area\\u201d.
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Just two days before the incident in Indore, a similar incident occured, also captured on video, in Rajasthan\\u2019s Ajmer, where a Muslim man who apparently came to beg alms was assaulted by another man. In the video, the assailant can be heard telling the beggar to \\u201cgo back to Pakistan\\u201d.
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And in another similar incident in Kanpur, a Muslim e-rickshaw driver was thrashed by a mob and allegedly forced to chant \\u2018Jai Shri Ram\\u2019 while being paraded through a crowd.
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\\nThough incidents like the one in Indore, Ajmer, and Kanpur may seem isolated, they are actually part of a larger campaign for the economic boycott of Muslim vendors in the country.
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\\nThough incidents like the one in Indore, Ajmer, and Kanpur may seem isolated, they are actually part of a larger campaign for the economic boycott of Muslim vendors in the country.
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In this episode, we will analyse how these hate crimes are part of a larger campaign scripted not just by local Hindu activists but by religious leaders and politicians as well.
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\\nHost and Producer: Himmat Shaligram
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\\nHost and Producer: Himmat Shaligram
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\\nGuest: Mohammed Asif Khan, an activist who documents hate crimes against Muslims
\\nand Abhilash Mallik, a fact-checker for WebQoof \\u2014 The Quint\\u2019s fact-checking initiative.
\\n\\nGuest: Mohammed Asif Khan, an activist who documents hate crimes against Muslims
\\nand Abhilash Mallik, a fact-checker for WebQoof \\u2014 The Quint\\u2019s fact-checking initiative.
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\\nEditor: Shelly Walia
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\\nMusic: Big Bang Fuzz
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