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Haridwar, India: Police case after outrage over anti-Muslim hate speech
Source: BBC
Haridwar: Police case after outrage over anti-Muslim hate speech
24 December 2021
Police in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand have registered a case after a meeting of Hindu leaders called for violence against Muslims.
Videos from the meeting showing provocative speeches by Hindu religious leaders went viral earlier this week, sparking outrage.
The event took place in the holy town of Haridwar between 17 and 19 December.
But the police said they did not open a case until Thursday because there were no official complaints before that.
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