{"id":43112,"date":"2019-08-08T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T07:22:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=43112"},"modified":"2019-08-08T12:52:34","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T07:22:34","slug":"muslim-communitys-protest-in-delhi-against-mob-lynchings-shared-as-show-of-strength-rally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/muslim-communitys-protest-in-delhi-against-mob-lynchings-shared-as-show-of-strength-rally\/","title":{"rendered":"J&amp;K: Protest against mob lynchings in Delhi shared as &#8216;Show of Strength&#8217; rally by Muslims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A message warning people of a massive &#8216;Show of Strength&#8217; rally organised by the Muslim community in Delhi is floating on social media. The warning claims that 2-4 lakh members of the Muslim community have gathered near Talkatora stadium and blocked roads in Central Delhi. It alerts people to stay safe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/jitamber.bedi\/posts\/10217337729466969\" data-width=\"350\" data-show-text=\"true\">\n<blockquote class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\" cite=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/jitamber.bedi\/posts\/10217337729466969\"><p>THIS IS THE LEVEL OF HATRED THIS GOVT IS CREATING THAT PEOPLE ARE SENDING OUT SUCH XENOPHOBIC MESSAGES<\/p>\n<p>Pls, to all&#8230;&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>Posted by <a role=\"button\" href=\"#\">Jitamber Singh Bedi<\/a> on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/jitamber.bedi\/posts\/10217337729466969\">Tuesday, 6 August 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The full message reads &#8211; <em>&#8220;Pls, to all&#8230;.. All along from Columbus school, to Shankar road on either side of the road 2 lines of Buses from various villages of UP, Haryana are parked&#8230; More then 2\/4 laks Muslims are assembling around Talkatora Stadium.. for &#8220;&#8221; MUSLIM EKTA SOLITITARY SHOW OF STRENGTH &#8220;&#8221;&#8230; &#8230;. also with 2\/3 laks Muslims assembling &amp; situation in J&amp;K as it it&#8230; with house arrest of Mehoboba, Shah, Abdullah &amp; all Institutes closed&#8230;.. U never know&#8230;. So, pls BE CAREFUL &amp; DONT VENTURE OUT to Central Delhi&#8230;.. as a safety measure.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The warning has also been circulated on WhatsApp along with a video.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43113 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/AwesomeScreenshot-web-whatsapp-2019-08-06_4_05.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/AwesomeScreenshot-web-whatsapp-2019-08-06_4_05.png 679w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/AwesomeScreenshot-web-whatsapp-2019-08-06_4_05-300x194.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The video can be watched below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"False claim viral: &quot;MUSLIM EKTA SOLITITARY SHOW OF STRENGTH&quot;\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/352482417?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"352\" height=\"640\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Protest against mob lynchings, NOT &#8216;Show of Strength&#8217; rally<\/h2>\n<p>Alt News contacted Delhi police to enquire if a &#8216;Muslim Ekta Show of Strength&#8217; rally was organised near Talkatora stadium. The police informed that no such procession was taken out but a protest against mob lynchings was held on August 5 near the stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Taking this as a hint, we looked for news reports with specific keywords and found that Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind had organised &#8216;Aman Ekta Sammelan&#8217; at Talkatora stadium to protest mob lynchings. According to a\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/minority-meet-calls-for-law-against-lynchings-moots-platform-to-promote-amity-among-different-faiths\/articleshow\/70543326.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Times of India<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>report, the rally was held the day after the government stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status by diluting Article 370. The protestors demanded the enactment of a stringent law against mob lynchings. The report furthered that leaders of other minority faiths also participated in the rally. The event was also reported by\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/traffic-snarls-in-central-delhi-due-to-event-at-talkatora-stadium-119080500573_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Standard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/caravandaily.com\/jamiat-ulama-i-hind-holds-aman-ekta-sammelan-to-counter-mob-lynching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caravan Daily<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theweek.in\/wire-updates\/national\/2019\/08\/05\/des42-dl-jamiat-conclave.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Week<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43114 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/AwesomeScreenshot-nlipoenfbbikpbjkfpfillcgkoblgpmj-upload.html-2019-08-06_5_15.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/AwesomeScreenshot-nlipoenfbbikpbjkfpfillcgkoblgpmj-upload.html-2019-08-06_5_15.jpg 590w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/AwesomeScreenshot-nlipoenfbbikpbjkfpfillcgkoblgpmj-upload.html-2019-08-06_5_15-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind also provided details of the protest on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jamiatulama.in\/single-post\/2019\/08\/05\/Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind-demands-enactment-of-a-stringent-law-against-mob-lynching-Strongly-condemns-the-division-of-society-based-on-religion-caste-creed-and-ethnicity?fbclid=IwAR36yqoUni8_BLMcM02bY0e9aEgqlKihNvjuhpzUcPtZ-JJS-UTD8zZ5sCI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The video<\/h2>\n<p>Alt News found several videos of &#8216;Aman Ekta Sammelan&#8217; online. The photomontage below shows Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind flags visible in the viral video and protest videos on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aDGz2S4vFtE?t=104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hamdardyouth\/videos\/2127222814253633\/?q=Aman-Ekta%20Sammelan&amp;epa=SEARCH_BOX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43116 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/VIRAL-VIDEO-e1565244997538.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/VIRAL-VIDEO-e1565244997538.png 1200w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/VIRAL-VIDEO-e1565244997538-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/VIRAL-VIDEO-e1565244997538-768x357.png 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/VIRAL-VIDEO-e1565244997538-1024x476.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/VIRAL-VIDEO-e1565244997538-990x460.png 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another clue which linked the viral video to the protest rally near Talkatora stadium is a signboard which we found upon watching the video in slow motion. The board reads &#8211; &#8216;Mandir Marg&#8217; &#8211; which is an area <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Talkatora+Indoor+Stadium,+Talkatora+Garden,+President's+Estate,+New+Delhi,+Delhi\/Mandir+Marg,+New+Delhi,+Delhi+110001\/@28.6297443,77.193065,16z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x390d02aac1c988c9:0xf08c226605e04fa!2m2!1d77.1952344!2d28.6252943!1m5!1m1!1s0x390cfd59f79627e3:0xc230477368686adf!2m2!1d77.2004746!2d28.6341752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">barely a kilometre from the stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-43117 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/mandir-marg-e1565245413184.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"398\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/mandir-marg-e1565245413184.png 398w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/mandir-marg-e1565245413184-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/mandir-marg-e1565245413184-130x86.png 130w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2019\/08\/mandir-marg-e1565245413184-187x124.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>While the event did cause <a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-standard.com\/article\/pti-stories\/traffic-snarls-in-central-delhi-due-to-event-at-talkatora-stadium-119080500573_1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">traffic snarls in Central Delhi<\/a>, it was not a &#8216;Show of Strength&#8217; rally organised by members of the Mulsim community. The viral video represents a protest march organised by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on August 5 against mob lynchings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A message warning people of a massive &#8216;Show of Strength&#8217; rally organised by the Muslim community in Delhi is floating on social media. The warning claims that 2-4 lakh members of the Muslim community have gathered near Talkatora stadium and blocked roads in Central Delhi. It alerts people to stay safe. 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