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Persecution of Minorities in India

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Persecution of Minorites

Mob Lynchings

A person was lynched in Uttar Pradesh after false reports he had been transporting cows for slaughter when in fact they were for dairy purposes by a cow vigilante group. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2016 criticised the group

Students Harassed

Karnataka – Muslim students wearing hijabs stopped from entering college

Politicians Threatened

Hindutva hardliners set fire to the home of Muslim former foreign minister, Salman Khurshid, who compared violent Hindu nationalism with “extremist groups” such as ISIL

Calls for Genocide

Some religious leaders called on Hindus to arm themselves to kill Muslims during a meeting in the northern holy town of Haridwar, in Uttarakand, in December 2021

Religious Minorities Attacked

In Haryana crowds continually heckle worshippers at Jumma prayers; Christmas Day services were disrupted and churches attacked

Know a good guji joke?

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Two Indian Gujerati’s arrived in the UK, with as much possessions as they could carry; having left their home after the deadline of Idi Amin’s tyranny.

Sitting at arrivals, one party feeling tired and dejected from the journey to the UK wonders what they can do.

The other comes back after a short walk outside. He sits down and complains. “It’s Sunday, I am hungry, there is no food to eat and there are no open shops outside. What are we going to do?”

His friend looks back at him, smiles and says. “We are going to be rich!”

Gujerati’s have since then formed a valuable portion of the business community in the UK, from the aforementioned corner shops to so many more businesses.

How about you? Did you arrive on that trip from Uganda? Or were you related to that generation in any way?