Amid numerous violent incidents targeting minority communities during Durga Puja processions across India, the Rauza Mosque in Qasba Echauli village, Silaouri Guauspur, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, came under attack by Hindutva mobs.
On October 13, an idol immersion rally that was allowed to peacefully halt in the village for 45 minutes, stayed longer than decided and in between the crowd played offensive-abusive songs and abhorrent slogans with saffron flags. Muslim villagers complained that the extremist masses threw slippers, shoes, colours and beer cans at the Rauza mosque to insult them.
“They stood right in front of the mosque for more than one and a half hours and played extremely obnoxious songs, loaded with sexist words and communal slurs that even degrade our mothers and sisters,” Naseer* told The Observer Post while fumbling over the filthy words.
“Maan ka bh*, “Topi wale”, he mentioned some hateful terms in a low voice.
Muslim residents of the village Qasba Echauli were already aware of the sinister possibilities of communal eruption, so they spread up white canopies to protect the mosque in advance and some police officials were already deployed at the spot when the incident took place.
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