‘Not in My Name’ protests were held across the country on June 28, 2017 against the recent mob killings . At the Jantar Mantar in the national capital, among those who took part were family members of 17-year-old Junaid, who was stabbed to death on June 22 on a train, which he had taken with his two brothers after Id shopping in Delhi. A group of men allegedly hurled communal slurs and attacked them after an altercation over seats.
Holding placards that read “Break the Silence,” “No Place for Islamophobia” and “Shed hate not blood” among others, scores of people gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Wednesday to protest against rising cases of mob violence.
People protested against the recent violent attacks on Muslims, in New Delhi on Wednesday. A scene at Jantar Mantar.
Social activists stage a silent protest at the City Centre in Chandigarh, titled #Notinmyname, expressing protest against rising incidents of lynching.
In Mumbai, people braved the rains and came out in large numbers to take part in a protest held at Carter Road in Bandra. Actors Shabana Azmi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Rajat Kapoor and Ranvir Shorey and activist Arpita Chatterjee were among those who participated in it.
The “Not In My Name” campaign began after a Facebook post by filmmaker Saba Dewan against the stabbing of Junaid. Picture shows a protests in Bhopal.
A protest being staged in Bengaluru against the killing of 16-year-old Junaid.
In Bengaluru, despite the rain, scores of people from the city gathered at Town Hall on Wednesday to protest against targeted lynchings occurring across the country.
Actor/film-maker Aparna Sen addresses a protest meeting against targeted lynchings, in Kolkata.