Videos of hundreds of people taking to the streets in Britain’s East Leicester were circulated on social media, which showed pro-Hindutva crowds raising “Jai Shri Ram” slogans and marching past Muslim localities on Sunday, 18 September.
Location: Liecester, United Kingdom
Hindutva extremists marched through a Muslim locality in Leicester in broad daylight chanting “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
According to reports, the Islamophobic rally also led to clashes in the area.
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The demonstration led to clashes in the area, reported BBC, with the police and the area’s community leaders calling for peace.
A police spokesperson told the BBC that they were investigating “several incidents of violence damage” that were reported to the police, taking cognisance of a video being circulated, which shows a man “pulling down a flag outside a religious building” on Melton Road, Leicester.
In its latest statement issued on 18 September, the Leicester Police said that its officers attempted to engage with the crowds to maintain control.
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