- Thousands have gathered across the country to protest against mob lynchings
- The #NotinMyName protests are underway in major cities including Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru
- The protests were triggered after a 16-year-old Muslim boy, Hafiz Junaid, was lynched in the Delhi-Mathura train on Thursday
London Joins #NotInMyName Protest
London says #NotInMyName ! pic.twitter.com/vo74rxQore
June 28, 2017Rabbi Shergill Performs in #NotInMyName Protest at Jantar Mantar
Messages to Ballabhgarh
Protesters from Delhi sent messages of apology to Junaid's father, Jalaluddin, in Ballabhgarh.
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“We are sorry that we could not keep your son safe. We will stop the hate. We will live together. Maybe we are less in number but we want to live together and we will together,” a protester said. “We are together in your grief,” another added.Live from Jantar Mantar
Twitteratti Supports #NotInMyName
"All lynchings are equal, but some lynchings are more equal than others."
~ unwritten board at the Animal Farm of Indian elite#NotInMyNameJune 28, 2017 
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June 27, 2017The #NotInMyName protest gets underway in Bangalore @CNNnews18 pic.twitter.com/2COvHV6Vuc
June 28, 2017Thousands of Indians to say #NotInMyName
June 27, 2017
It isn't a Muslim protest. https://t.co/5enBWQMmRD#notinmyname journalist protest at Jantar mantar New Delhi @htTweets pic.twitter.com/ZqSHESr54m
June 28, 2017At the #NotInMyName citizens rally in my home town. This poster says it best. pic.twitter.com/6ZKgcdIHKS
June 28, 2017Retweeted Mahesh AAP (@mjdoshi):#NotInMyName#CarterRoad mumbai pic.twitter.com/7ufuxzNJCG https://t.co/gsjyezOEcH
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Congress Spokesperson Randeep Surjewala also attended the protesters. Speaking to The Quint he laid blame on the BJP for ruling the country by dividing it.
Is mobocracy going to take over democracy? Is hatred the answer? That's not my India. My India assimilates all opinions, can accept multitude of culture. That's the beauty that segregated us from Pakistan. I am here as a person to add my voice to this protest.He said that the protesters cannot be termed as liberals, rather they are alert India.
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Five Arrests Made Over Junaid's Lynching
A total of five people were arrested over the lynching of the Muslim teenager in a Mathura-bound train. However, the accused who stabbed Junaid is believed to be still at large.
"Hum Sab Ek Hai"
A group of protesters chanted “hum sab ek hai” in unison in Carter Road. One protester said the lynchings were state sponsored terrorism. Condemning PM Modi's silence, he said:
This is state sponsored terrorism. PM Modi condemned the lynches only once only before the UP polls. We are not an organisation, we are not funded. Our protest speaks volumes.In Delhi, where the protest was largely silent but for musical protests, a protester said:
Prime Minister Modi instead of going for foreign visits please look into your country and whats happening there.Live from Jantar Mantar
"We Need to Make Our Voices Heard"
Celebrities like Jim Sarbh, Nandita Das, Ranvir Shorey and Konkona Sen were seen to be protesting along with locals in Mumbai despite the rains.
Speaking to The Quint Neerja actor Jim Sarbh said “intolerance or prejudice leads to public murder and we need to speak out”.
Ranvir Shorey also spoke along similar lines. Speaking to CNN News 18, he said:
There are laws in the country that need to be followed. The government needs to go out of its way to deter these incidents. We need to make our voices heard.In Jantar Mantar's protest, Delhi-based lawyer Shehzad Poonawala told said the reason behind the lynchings is intolerance.
Intolerance or prejudice leads to public murder.Protesters in both cities arranged for a peaceful mourning armed with music musical performances.
A Symbolic Protest
A protester at Jantar Mantar carried the Constitution of India in handcuffs to protest against the lack of freedom in the country.
The Quint Goes Live from Carter Road in Mumbai
Protesters Keep Pouring in as Protest Time Runs Out
An impressive number of people gathered outside Hussein Lake in Hyderabad. Despite police urging the protesters to leave the area many more came pouring in numbers. They demanded to be allowed to protest and mourn in silence for a longer period than the designated time.
"We Have Junaid's Blood in Our Hands"
Delhi's Jantar Mantar too is gearing up for a good turnout. A protester said that the government's silence about the lynching incidents shows its complicity. Blaming PM Modi, the protester said:
PM Modi's silence emboldens these vigilantes. Some of us were born as Hindus and practice hindusim and we want to take up responsibilities. The blood of those who lynched is in our hands. We don't subscribe to the idea of murderous nationalism.I am angry at the madness we are tolerating. We have to standup & say enough is enough #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/hdgKBfSOvr
June 28, 2017An organizer said the massive response online took them by surpris.
We are in mourning of the lynchings that started with Akhlaq and ended with JunaidMumbai Braves the Rains to Protest
Around 30 people have gathered at Mumbai's Carter Road, braving the rain to protest against mob lynching. Speaking to CNN News 18, a protester said:
I want people to respect fundamental rights...it is in our rights are asking questions to the government. I want justice for all.i don't know about the whole country, but i know one thing that people are killing without questioning or an inquiry, this is vigilantism. Vigilantes are being respected which i don't really agree with I want the govt to condemn the incidents. All systems have to be impartial.#NotinMyName Gets International Support
Twelve cities are due to hold a mass protest against the lynching of a Muslim teenager, Hafiz Junaid, who was stabbed to death on 22 June on a Mathura-bound train which he had taken with his two brothers after shopping for Eid at Delhi's Sadr Bazar.
The altercation, which had allegedly begun over seats, reported turned to racist slurs with the rest of the passengers calling Junaid and his relatives "Pakistanis", "anti-nationals" and "beef eaters".
After the incident, a Gurgaon-based filmmaker Saba Dewan campaigned for the protest #NotInMyName, which garnered a great amount of response online.
In a post on Facebook she wrote:
Shouldn't there be protests against the lynchings especially after the murder yesterday in Delhi NCR by a mob of a 16-year-old Muslim boy? If not now then when? Why wait for political formations to organise a demonstration ? Why can't all of us as citizens repulsed by the violence get together in protest at the earliest next week at Jantar Mantar under the banner - Not in my Name.In another Facebook post, Saba wrote that the protestors believe in the Constitution of India and are against the systematic violence being unleashed against minorities.
These are the people of India who believe in the tenants enshrined in the Constitution of India. These are the people of India who believe in equality, human dignity, inclusivity and decency. These are the people of India who in one voice are saying that the systemic violence being unleashed against dalits, minorities and other disprivileged groups is - Not in My Name.Also Read: In Junaid's Khandawli Village, Muslims' Anger is Shrouded in Fear
The protest in Delhi will be held at the Jantar Mantar at around 6 pm. Other than Delhi these are the cities that will simultaneously hold the protest.
- Madhusudhan Mancha in Kolkata
- Tank Bund in Hyderabad
- Carter Road in Mumbai
- Bangalore Town Hall in Bengaluru
- Marina Beach in Chennai
- The Secretariat in Thiruvananthapuram
- Dr Babasahed Ambedkar Statue near Pune Station in Pune
- Sector 17 in Chandigargh
- Gandhi Park in Lucknow
- Kargil Chowk in Patna
The protest will be also held internationally at the SOAS University of London, 356 Bloor Street East in Toronto, Harvard Square in Boston and at Karachi Press Club in Karachi.
A poster designed by graphic artist Orijit Sen showing a pair of chappals stained with blood has come to be the symbol of the protest.
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The Lynching of a Muslim Teenager
16-year-old Junaid is the latest victim of the lynchings over allegations of beef eating and cattle trading.
In the FIR registered by the police, based on Hashib's account, a copy of which was accessed by The Quint, the word “beef” is conspicuously absent. A more politically correct phrase, “racial slurs”, is used instead.
FIR Copy by The Quint on Scribd
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