‘Heartbreaking’: On Leicester violence, Hindus & Muslims learn out peace message | World News

Days after violent clashes erupted within the japanese English metropolis of Leicester over an India-Pakistan cricket match, leaders of the Hindu and Muslim communities within the metropolis issued a joint assertion interesting for concord. Calling for instant cessation of violence, the neighborhood leaders demanded that “inciters of hatred” go away town alone.

President of Leicester's ISKCON temple Pradyumna Das learn out the joint assertion outdoors a mosque.

“This can be a assertion of unity between the Hindu and Muslim neighborhood. We, the household of Leicester stand in entrance of you, not solely as Hindus and Muslims, however as brothers and sisters. Our two faiths have lived harmoniously on this fantastic metropolis for over half a century. We arrived on this metropolis collectively. We confronted the identical challenges collectively.

Das stated the current violence and assaults on people was heartbreaking for your entire neighborhood and never a part of their faiths.

“We fought our racist haters togethers, and collectively made this metropolis a beacon of range. That's the reason, in the present day, we're saddened and heartbroken to see the eruption of stress and violence, bodily assaults on harmless people and unwarranted injury to property are usually not part of an honest society, and certainly, not a part of our faiths. What we now have seen just isn't what we're about.”

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“Our message to anybody that sows disharmony between us is obvious: we won't allow you to succeed,” he stated.

“We ask all to respect the sanctity of spiritual locations, each mosques, and mandirs alike — whether or not provocation with loud music, flag bearing, derogatory chants, or bodily assaults towards the material of worship. This isn't acceptable nor upheld by our faiths,” the assertion learn, including town has “no place for any overseas extremist ideology that causes division".

On August 28, a sequence of violence triggered in Leicester metropolis after India gained the Asia Cup T20 match towards Pakistan. A violent conflict broke out amongst teams of younger males in Leicestershire, resulting in 47 arrests up to now.

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A number of movies and reviews have additionally been circulating on social media about Pakistani organised gangs seen vandalising and terrorising Hindus within the metropolis.

In response to the Leicestershire Police, a 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 months in jail after he pleaded responsible to possession of an offensive weapon throughout clashes.

The Indian Excessive Fee in London has condemned the violence and known as for the safety of these affected. "We strongly condemn the violence perpetrated towards the Indian Group in Leicester and vandalisation of premises and symbols of Hindu faith. Now we have strongly taken up this matter with the UK authorities and have sought instant motion towards these concerned in these assaults. We name on the authorities to offer safety to the affected folks," the Excessive Fee's assertion learn.

(With company inputs)