Indian Hindutva mobs attacked the Muslims and their properties in several Indian states. The attacks were made during the processions of the Hindu Festival of Ram Navmi where the mobs made hate speeches and attacked Muslims.
The majority of the violence incidence took place in the states led by Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The violence was reported in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. Many videos have got viral on social media since the procession took place.
Numerous Hindu men wearing saffron scarves were seen carrying swords and sticks in those videos. The extremist mobs played provocative songs and made genocide threats outside Muslim homes and mosques. In the eastern state of Bihar, a man climbed a mosque and planted a saffron flag at the entrance of the mosque. The supporters chanted and cheered the act by flashing swords and sticks.