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New Delhi — Thousands of people march through the Indian city of Udaipur on Thursday, and many after filming a video of two Muslim men killing a Hindu tailor earlier this week. Had a Hindu saffron flag and placard demanding protection of the Hindus.
Police have banned rallies in northwestern Rajasthan for fear of potentially leading to increased communal violence. However, authorities in Udaipur, a city of about 500,000 people in the southern part of the state, have decided to hold a short march.
Rajasthan police official Dinesh M.N. told reporters that about 7,000 people participated in the march and passed peacefully. There were protests elsewhere in India over the shocking killings on Tuesday and passed without major incidents.
Federal police have cross-examined the suspected murderer. The murderer posted two videos online, one showing the perpetrator slashing the tailor around his head and neck as he bends to make measurements at the store.
In the second video, two Muslim men said they wielded a butcher knife and insulted the Prophet Muhammad, claiming responsibility for the slaughter of the tailor Kanhaiyalal Teli. ..
They also threatened Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video, and statements about the Prophet earlier this month caused national and international anger, a former spokeswoman for Modi's Hindu nationalist party. It hinted at Nupur Sharma. The
case was being investigated as a "terrorism-related case" rather than a joint case, Rajasthan Prime Minister Ashok Gehlot told Udaipur reporters.
Standing outside the victim's house, Gerott said police would check the family's allegations that Teri had been threatened by several groups.
"We will ensure that the conviction is punished," Gerott said calmly.
The federal government of New Delhi has asked social media companies to remove content that encourages or praises the killings.
And Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is also calling on people to stay calm. Earlier this month, opposition politicians called for stronger action, but the party suspended Sharma and another official over remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
Since taking power in 2014, Modi's pursuit of the "Hindu First" agenda has increased community tensions in India, which has a terrifying history of Hindu and Islamic violence. rice field. And many Muslims, who make up 13% of the population, complain that they feel alienated because of Modi's policies. (Report by Krishna N. Das; edited by Simon Cameron-Moore)
