Mohammed Zubair@zoo_bear · Dec 8, 2024

There are several videos of a Delhi BJP Member going to street vendors asking Muslims to write their name on the stall…

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Summary

A Delhi BJP member has been systematically harassing Muslim street vendors and shopkeepers for over two years, forcing them to display their names, close during Hindu festivals, and remove carts, while simultaneously distributing saffron flags to Hindu vendors. The incidents, documented since 2023, represent religious discrimination targeting Muslim business owners in the Indian capital.

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#1
There are several videos of a Delhi BJP Member going to street vendors asking Muslims to write their name on the stall & asks Hindus to display the Saffron flag. Yes this is happening in the National capital of India. He's been doing this for more than two years now. Thread 🧵
#2
He asks a Muslim paneer vendor to display his name prominently on the store, threatening to confiscate his belongings if he doesn't. Later goes to other Hindu vendors asking them to install saffron flags on the stalls. Date : December 2024
#3
He threatens a Muslim street vendor on the pavement, demanding that he either reduce the size of his cart or shift it to the road. Date : November 2024.
#4
He installs saffron flags on the carts of Hindu vegetable sellers, asking them to display these flags along with their names so that customers could identify their religion and choose to buy from them. Date: November, 2024
#5
He asks a Muslim-owned meat shop to remain closed the next day due to Chhath Puja celebrations, saying that people would be passing by the shop. Date: November, 2024
#6
He is seen coercing a Muslim juice store owner to prominently display his name to make it clear to customers that the store is owned by a Muslim. Date: October, 2024
#7
He harasses a Muslim shopkeeper for not displaying his name on the store. He insisted that in the Hindu majority area, the shopkeeper should prominently feature his Muslim name. Date : Sep 2024
#8
He is seen harassing and forcing Muslim shopkeepers in Vinod Nagar to display their names on store signs, claiming they are misleading Hindu customers. Date: Sep 2024
#9
He harasses Muslim shopkeepers, demanding they display the names of shop owners in front of their stores. Date : August 2024
#10
He enforces shutdown of Muslim owned meat shops during the month of Sawan, considered holy by members of the majority community. Date : August 2024
#11
He visits several meat shops in his area, asking them to remain closed during Navratri, a Hindu festival. Date : April 2024
#12
He forced a Muslim meat shops to close for Navratri. He further claimed that they didn’t have a license. Date : March 2023
#13
Chicken shops were asked to shut down on Navratri in the Muslim locality. Date : March 2023.
#14
These videos were documented by @HindutvaWatchIn. But people in India cannot see their tweets as the handle is withheld in India. Yes a handle documenting hate crimes is withheld in India.
#15
There are several incidents of him harassing Muslim street vendors in Delhi. But you know which of his videos were covered by news channels and News agencies? Yes! That's Indian media. They know what to cover & what to ignore. Date : July 2024