India Police Probe Anti-Muslim Hate Speech at Religious Event
- Videos on social media showed Hindu monks advocating violence
- The event included speeches targeting India’s Muslim minority
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Indian police have opened a criminal investigation for inciting hate after video clips from a Hindu religious gathering in the northern city of Haridwar emerged on social media showing saffron-robed monks advocating violence and ethnic cleansing of Muslims.
“The incident is under investigation,” Ashok Kumar, the police chief of the state of Uttarakhand, said over the telephone. Clips from the conclave -- held from Dec. 17 to 20 -- circulated on social media and drew sharp criticism from India’s former military chiefs, activists and even international tennis legend Martina Navratilova.