Topic: Economic boycott
Dalit families barred from Shiv temple in West Bengal village, face economic boycott
In West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, 130 Dalit families have been barred from entering the Gidheshwar Shiv temple, the only place of worship in the locality, believed to be around 200 years old.
Economic Violence: How Hindutva hurt India’s Muslims by targeting livelihoods
Hindutva is inextricably tied to violence. The violent rhetoric espoused by Hindutva against minorities underpins its various manifestations – on the internet, in general...
A year after ‘economic boycott of Muslims’ in Gujarat village, court orders registration of FIR
Exactly a year after anti-Muslim violence broke out in the village, a court in Gujarat's Patan district has ordered the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against certain Balisana villagers for allegedly boycotting Muslims economically, leading to a loss of livelihood.
In Satara, Muslims targeted by Hindu mob, unable to reopen livelihood amid boycott calls by Hindutva groups
Muslims in the violence-hit Pussessawali village of Satara allege that they are being forcibly evicted from rented houses owned by Hindus. Small-scale businesses owned by Muslims are facing adverse impacts.
In Madhya Pradesh villages, Hindu groups organise economic boycott of Muslims
The video footage shows mostly women and children gathered in massive number in a hall taking an oath to boycott buying and selling from and to the Muslim community respectively.
