Pakistan on Friday strongly condemned the latest incidents of violence and hostility against Muslims in India during the recent Hindu festivals of Navratri and Dussehra by Hindutva extremists.
In a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the spokesperson said that this incident is another manifestation of the ‘saffron terrorism’ that has gripped India for the past decade and has had a profound effect on Indian society. .
Videos circulating on social media show Muslim boys being hanged on poles and then mercilessly beaten up by RSS Hurriyat activists. The victims were accused of pelting stones at the festival site.
The Foreign Office termed the entire incident as ‘appalling’.
“Equally disturbing is the demolition of houses belonging to Muslim families in Madhya Pradesh,” he said, adding that there were also baseless allegations of stone pelting at Hindu holy places.
“Although violence against Muslims has become the norm in today’s India, the situation becomes more alarming during religious festivals.”
The Foreign Office said there has been an alarming rise in Islamophobia within India, which is “disturbing” due to the BJP-RSS government’s pursuit of a ‘Hindutva’ agenda and its open support for anti-Islamic and anti-Muslim rhetoric. The result was”.
It said, “India’s cloak of so-called secularism has been completely lifted and it has exposed the true face of an undeclared Hindu Rashtra, where Muslims are always targeted, tortured and persecuted.” is and is marginalized.”
Islamabad called on New Delhi to take decisive action against fundamentalist Hindu elements inciting communal violence and hatred against Muslims.
The Foreign Office said, “Instead of giving complete immunity to these elements, the Indian government should take practical steps to curb the rising tide of Islamophobia in India and ensure that Muslims are victims of their faith.” I’m not.”
Pakistan also called upon the international community, particularly the United Nations and its human rights machinery, to take notice of the rapidly worsening situation of Islamophobia in India and to hold India accountable for its failure to ensure the safety and welfare of its Muslim citizens. Be held accountable.
