A large number of police officers who were originally posted for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II have been re -employed to Midlands in Leicester, following clashes of violence between Hindu men and Muslims during the weekend, which caused the arrest of 15 people, the temporary head of Leicester Rob Nixon told local media.
Weekend violence is the latest from a series of incidents-including communal provocative songs, clashes that involve throwing bottles, and destroy the flag of the temple-which began after the Pakistani Asian Cup cricket game versus Pakistan on August 28.
After the weekend disruption, the police leaders and the community called for calm and restraint between the two communities in East End Leicester. Monday morning, the police must use the power to “stop and search for” them to “prevent further chaos”.
An update on our response to the disorder in areas of East Leicester.
Thank you to everyone who has supported our work to reduce tensions and bring people to justice. pic.twitter.com/8m35WQb6J0
— Leicestershire Police (@leicspolice) September 18, 2022
After the cricket match, there are first India-Pakistan problems. Then snow becomes a Hindu-Muslim problem. It seems that young people from the two people who fight each other, “Hitsh Patel, a Leicester resident for more than 40 years, told The Print by telephone from England.
Before flare-up this weekend, and after the cricket match, 27 people were arrested and as a result were released with guarantees in a separate incident between Hindu and Muslim groups until September 11.
Clash during weekends
According to a report, a procession was issued by a group of Hindu men on Saturday at the Green Lane Road Leicester East. This road has several shops owned by Muslims and Hindu temples nearby. Reportedly, the group walked on the road while chanting “Jai Shree Ram”.
Majid Freeman, a Leicester resident, parts recorded by video from the Saturday procession and their consequences. In one of his recordings, the battle erupted between two unknown people, which led to police intervention.
Some are saying what’s the harm in Hindus protesting and chanting their slogans outside the mosque and on the streets? It wasn’t just provoking but the #Hindutva racist mobs were attacking random Muslims in the streets too. The Muslims came out in numbers AFTER this. #Leicester https://t.co/Ari3i5c295 pic.twitter.com/PZXo2iKUNC
— Majid Freeman (@Majstar7) September 18, 2022
In another video, glass bottles can be seen thrown by the masses and the police ask people to “return”.The Guardian quoted Freeman who explained the event on Saturday. He said, “They [Hindu] threw bottles and all kinds”. “They [Hindu] come through our mosques, mock the community and physically beat people randomly.”
According to Freeman, the Muslim community then organized itself in response to the Hindu community parade, “to defend themselves”.
However, Wasiq Wasiq, a PhD graduate at the Department of War Studies, King’s College London, published a video where unknown people destroyed the Hindu temple flag.
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The game blaming between the two communities seems to have broken. The order of the event will only be clear after Leicester police completed their investigation.Meanwhile, the temporary police chief Rob Nixon has requested calm after a chaos on Saturday.
The community hopes for a quick resolution
We have lived together in Leicester for more than 40 years. Hinduism, Muslim, Sikh, that is never important. These are young people who lose cool. This community is very disturbed. Leaders are involved, this problem will soon be resolved, “added Leicester Hitsh Patel residents.
Suleman Nagdi, from the federation of Muslim organizations based in Leicester, told the BBC, “We need to calm down that must stop and must stop now. There are some young men who are very dissatisfied who have caused chaos. We need to convey the message that this must end and try to do this through parents and grandparents who talk to their sons. “
A statement from a group of Hindu and Jain temples in Leicester stated that they were surprised by violence, and called for direct peace, which states that those who are responsible from within the community must be handled.
Explaining the sloganeering politics, Shruti Kapila, Professor of Indian history and global political thought at the University of Cambridge, told The Print: “Since the origin of the Ramjanmabhoomi movement, Hindu nationalism has become a global phenomenon.”
Hindu diaspora that moves up in England and the US is highly politicized. This event might be a natural impact of their politics in England. “Such events reduce India’s global image as a peaceful and inclusive democracy, Kapila added.
