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Protest At JNU After Ex-Student & Activist Afreen Fatima's House Razed Over Prayagraj Violence
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Uttar Pradesh, 13 Jun 2022 5:47 AM GMT
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While he is a massive sports fanatic, his interest also lies in mainstream news and nitpicking trending and less talked about everyday issues.
The residence of Javed Ahmad, the alleged mastermind of Prayagraj violence, was demolished yesterday. He is the former JNU student and activist Afreen Fatima's father.
The Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union (JNUSU) staged a massive protest on the JNU campus on June 12 against the recent demolition of the house of former JNU student and activist Afreen Fatima in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Demolition In Prayagraj!
On Sunday, the Prayagraj Development Authority (PDA) demolished the homes of Javed Ahmad, alias Pump, the widely reported mastermind of the June 10 violence in Prayagraj, under some significant police deployment. The above-mentioned alleged accused is the father of Afreen Fatima, reported NDTV.
This entire development came right after the illegal properties of two individuals accused of rioting were bulldozed in Saharanpur, which had also reported instances of stone-pelting on June 10.
Numerous members of JNUSU raised slogans against what they called "bulldozer raj" of the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government. They even held up banners that reportedly read: "Stop the witch-hunt of Muslims".
Outrage On Social Media
As soon as the news of Afreen Fatima's house getting demolished got out, netizens expressed their thoughts on it. Many pointed out how this might be a "resounding message to all dissenters and critics of the Modi government".
The demolition of Afreen Fatima's house is a resounding message to all dissenters and critics of the Modi government. This video is the most precise definition of fascism and Indians need to collectively hang their heads in shame. This petty vindictiveness is us as a nation pic.twitter.com/mvnqgWNy9b
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 12, 2022
Afreen Fatima's home has been brought down. Over 48 hours, her parents & 19-year-old sister have been illegally detained. She has been threatened and tormented. Now their home has been completely destroyed.The Hindu Rashtra arrived a long time ago, India is now an apartheid state pic.twitter.com/f7WQT6x2UX
— Suchitra Vijayan சுசித்ரா விஜயன் (@suchitrav) June 12, 2022
House of Afreen Fatima has been bulldozed to ground.#StandWithAfreenFatima pic.twitter.com/cxW1KS71n1
— Aabid Mir Magami عابد میر ماگامی (Athlete) (@AabidMagami) June 12, 2022
The arbitrary police action against Afreen Fatima's family is violation of civil rights.
— Waris Pathan (@warispathan) June 12, 2022
UP government taking law in its own hands is Condemnable. Nupur Sharma isn't being arrested but poor people are paying price for raising voice#StandWithAfreenFatima #MuslimLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/GmuaKCZCCb
Prophet Mohammad Row
According to an agency official, the building map of Javed Ahmad's house had not been approved by the PDA. Demonstrations against the contentious remarks on Prophet Mohammad passed by now-suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma went out of control in Prayagraj and many other parts of Uttar Pradesh since June 10.
In Prayagraj, a mob set on fire a bunch of motorcycles and carts and also tried to set a police vehicle on fire. Police were forced to use tear gas and lathis in their desperate attempts to disperse the protesters and restore peace in the area. During the violence, a policeman was also reportedly injured.
As per the p, Javed Ahmad has been arrested in relation to the violence and is being interrogated.
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