Instagram Posts About a 17th-Century King Are Getting People Arrested
Right-wing groups in India are policing social media and reporting minorities for allegedly offending their religion.
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https://www.wired.com/story/instagram-posts-about-aurangzeb-are-getting-people-arrested/
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4 Months, 10 FIRs, Violent Protests: Aurangzeb's Ghost Back to Haunt Maharashtra
Why are people in Maharashtra being booked for sharing social media posts featuring a 17th century Mughal emperor?
#maharashtra #hindutva #muslims #aurangzeb #mughals #history #BJP #DevendraFadnavis #islamophobia #india
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Renaming of #Aurangzeb Lane gets nod
New Delhi Municipal Council passed a proposal for renaming Aurangzeb Lane in Lutyens' Delhi as Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lane.
#Maharashtra | #BJP leader Kirit Somaiya files a complaint with Police SP Buldhana for action against alleged slogans, glorifying #Aurangzeb, raised in the public meeting of AIMIM chief #AsaduddinOwaisi at #Malakapur. #press
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#Maharashtra Deputy CM #DevendraFadnavis said no Muslim in #India is a descendant of #Aurangzeb and nationalist Muslims in the country do no recognise the Mughal emperor as their leader
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/devendra-fadnavis-on-muslims-in-india-aurangzeb-shiv-sena-ubt-maharashtra-101687147547622.html #press
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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said no Muslim in India is a descendant of Aurangzeb and nationalist Muslims in the country do not recognise the Mughal emperor as their leader.
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https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/no-muslim-in-india-descendant-of-aurangzeb-nationalist-muslims-dont-recognise-him-as-their-leader-fadnavis-4132387
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#Maharashtra | A cake, depicting #Aurangzeb on one side and a loudspeaker on the other, was cut at the residence of MNS chief #RajThackeray in #Mumbai, on his birthday today.
(Video: MNS) #press
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Man booked in Navi Mumbai for using Aurangzeb’s portrait as WhatsApp profile photo
The police detained him briefly, but later released him after issuing a notice to him directing him to cooperate with the investigation.
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Why an Instagram post shared by teens sparked a riot in Kolhapur
A Hindutva mob alleged the post glorified Aurangzeb and insulted Shivaji. It went on a rampage on June 7, targeting Muslim homes and shops.
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https://scroll.in/article/1050748/why-an-instagram-post-shared-by-teens-sparked-a-riot-in-kolhapur
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Police detained the man in Vashi, who works in an outlet of a mobile service provider. He was allowed to go and a notice was issued to him
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https://www.news18.com/india/man-held-in-navi-mumbai-for-using-aurangzebs-picture-as-social-media-profile-8054821.html
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#Maharashtra: After teen, one more booked for post glorifying #Aurangzeb
Four days ago, displays of Aurangzeb’s posters in Ahmednagar and a social media post glorifying #TipuSultan in Kolhapur had triggered violence.
http://toi.in/pNMqCZ/a24gk #press
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A teenage boy's alleged act of putting social media status message glorifying Mughal emperor #Aurangzeb has triggered tension in Ashti town of Maharashtra's Beed district, with some Hindutva organisations giving a "bandh" call, police said on Friday.
https://trib.al/Ljv1Mld #press
The politics over the 17th Century Mughal emperor intensified after clashes in Maharashtra's Kolhapur.
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/on-fadnavis-sons-of-aurangzeb-remark-owaisis-expert-jibe-then-tell-me-101686285943067.html
Tension prevailed in #Kolhapur city of #Maharashtra on Wednesday following a violent protest by right-wing outfits over social media status messages reportedly glorifying Mughal emperor #Aurangzeb and 18th-century Mysore ruler #TipuSultan. @ShoumojitB
https://trib.al/j6YK4PD #press
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It's outrageous that people in India still have to protest for their safety. This is an attack on our fundamental right to freedom of expression.
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https://www.indiatoday.in/cities/story/kolhapur-riots-social-media-glorifying-aurangzeb-police-launch-lathi-charge-maharashtra-2389885-2023-06-07?utm_source=rss
Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday assured action will be taken against those found guilty in the Kolhapur incident and appealed to the public to maintain peace and calm. The erstwhile royal town of Kolhapur in Maharshtra has been tense after protests and a shutdown call was issued by some Hindu organisations over alleged praise to the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb and the Mysore King Tipu Sultan.
#Kolhapur #Aurangzeb
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/kolhapur-incident-maharashtra-cm-shinde-assures-action-against-guilty-deputy-cm-fadnavis-says-no-forgiveness-for-those-who-praise-aurangzeb/articleshow/100816716.cms