Aligarh,: The BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh state of India is witnessing tense situation after Hindutva graffiti was written on walls of a mosque by Hindu extremists in Aligarh city.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident has heightened tensions between Hindus and Muslims in the state. The graffiti was written amid the ongoing celebrations related to the upcoming inauguration of the controversial Ram temple in Ayodhya.
The BJP and RSS led Hindutva militants deliberate write Hindutva slogans like ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on walls of Muslim community places particularly mosques to stoke communal tension across India especially in those states, which are run by the Bharatiya Janta Party.
The sacrilegious act triggered strong reaction from the Muslim community, resulting in a face-off between the two groups.
A video depicting a Hindutva BJP and RSS militant inscribing ‘the slogan on the mosque wall subsequently went viral on social media, adding fuel to the already sensitive situation.