Hindu women participating in Hindu Shobha Yatra attacked, Muslim minors throw toilet cleaner on them
Nabha, Punjab, India 
22 November, 2023
Case Summary
On November 23rd, 2023, Hindu women participating in the Khatu Sham Yatra in Nabha, Patiala district, Punjab, were attacked by Muslim children who threw toilet cleaner at them, causing severe allergies. The incident prompted the Nabha Police to file a complaint, with confirmation from the SHO that the children involved were from the Muslim community.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The outward celebration and display of religious symbols in an intrinsic part of Hinduism. Religious processions on various festivals are age-old traditions and a way to manifest faith and form a part of the religious practices of Hindus. On several occasions, such religious processions come under attack by non-Hindu mobs, in a manifestation of their animosity towards Hinduism and their practices. The reasons cited for such violent attacks are many and range from crossing a non-Hindu resident-dominated area to playing loud music, crossing from an area where there is a religious structure of another faith etc. The violent attacks are triggered by the outward display of religiosity by Hindus. The attacks are mainly a manifestation of religious supremacist doctrine which believes that idolatry, essentially the Hindu faith, is one that deserves to be annihilated since the very tenets of Hinduism, its practices and traditions are considered a sin in those doctrines. Since these attacks emanate from intrinsic and doctrinal animosity towards Hindus and Hinduism, it is considered a religiously motivated hate crime under this category. In this case, some Muslim children launched an attack on Hindu women participating in the Khatu Sham Yatra, a significant religious pilgrimage undertaken by Hindu devotees of Khatu Shyam Ji, a revered deity in Hinduism. The disconcerting aspect of this case is that all the accused were minor children. This sheds light on how animosity and hostility against the Hindus and their faith seems to be ingrained in them since childhood. The seed of hatred has historically been sown by Muslim radicals particularly targeting Hindus who have borne the brunt of this prejudice. They openly endorse the concept of Islamic supremacy and harbour animosity toward Hindus. Though it was Muslim children who attacked the Hindu devotees, it highlights the Islamists' ingrained animosity against Hinduism, which catalyzes these kinds of horrific acts. This instance has been added to the tracker under the following category since disrespect for the Hindu religion is the primary purpose behind this incident.
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
From 10 to 100
Perpetrators Gender
unknown
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