Indian Americans  protest against mob lynchings

Protests were held in Washington, DC, San Diego and San Jose in the United States of America against the spate of mob killings of Muslims and Dalits under the guise of “cow protection” in India.. A fourth protest is scheduled to be held in New York City on July 23, 2017.

The Alliance for Justice and Accountability (AJA), an umbrella coalition of progressive organizations across the United States and various coalition partners held these protests in three cities across the US, to express their outrage over the growing mob rule against minorities in India and the policies of the government that are emboldening such forces..

“Beef Ban is Cultural Fascism.”

These protests are similar to the “Not In My Name” protests that have been held across various cities in India. Protesters carried signs, such as “India – Hostage to Hindutva?” and “Beef Ban is Cultural Fascism.” They came from various communities in the diaspora and were united in their condemnation of the killings and the beef ban.

Amnesty International worried about hate crimes

“The reign of terror unleashed by Hindu supremacist cow “vigilantes” is clearly targeted at browbeating the nation’s religious minorities into the status of second class citizens,” said Mr. Suhail Syed, one of the organizers of the protests in Washington, DC.

In a recent statement, Amnesty International India expressed deep worry over the “pattern of hate crimes committed against Muslims with seeming impunity – many of them in states where the Bharatiya Janata Party is in power.”