More the 40 houses belonging to the Muslim community were set on fire in less than 24 hours after violence broke out in Rajasthan’s Karauli district on Saturday evening.
Curfew remained in place on Sunday after communal clashes broke out following a motorcycle rally by Hindu Sena to celebrate the Hindu new year, leaving around 35 people injured.
During the procession, Hindutva goons riding on bikes shouted anti-Muslim slogans and songs inciting violence against Muslims were played loudly on speakers when they were psssing through Muslim locality. In one such songs, the extremist singers chant “Topi Wala sar jhukaake Jai Shree raam bolega’, Muslim Mirror reported.
Despite the curfew being imposed, the houses belonging to Muslim community were set on fire.
‘Local SHO refused the permission of the bike rally to the Hindu Sena, but the question is who gave them permission for the procession? , asked Nafees Ahmad,a local congress leader said.