India: Muslim mobs throw stones at Hindus protesting persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh

The goal here is to show contempt and hatred for Hindus and Hinduism, and to terrorize them into being afraid to show support for the persecuted Hindus of Bangladesh.

“Maharashtra: Tensions in Nashik, Jalgaon after Muslim mobs pelt stones, go on a rampage against protests against persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh,” OpIndia, August 16, 2024:

Tensions gripped Nashik, Jalgaon, and Aurangabad after protests organised by Sakal Hindu Samaj over the ongoing persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh faced attacks, including stone pelting, triggering a law and order situation.

In Nashik, a shutdown was called on Friday to protest against the persecution of Hindus and the vandalism of temples in Bangladesh. Violence has been ongoing in Bangladesh for the past few days, with attacks on the Hindu community and the destruction of temples. But clashes erupted after protests by Hindu groups encountered resistance, leading to violent face-off and stone pelting in the Bhadrakali area.

The Sakal Hindu Samaj officials have urged the central government to take immediate steps to safeguard the Hindu community and temples that have come under attack following the hasty removal of Sheikh Hasina, who had to flee to India in the wake of violent protests as Islamists stormed her residence and the Bangladeshi parliament in what they claimed as a “revolution” to restore democracy. But soon, the protests, spearheaded by Islamists, metamorphosed into anti-Hindu violence as the Hindu minority in the nation and their places of worship faced attacks in a country without a stable governing administration….

Tension flared in Jalgaon city, North Maharashtra, on Friday when stones were thrown at a vehicle showroom during a similar protest march held by a Hindu organisation Sakal Hindu Samaj to denounce the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh, officials reported….