Having lost its own grounded sense of democratic fairness when it comes to the coercion and intimidation of Muslims, the majority community now finds itself the target of the new rulers’ cultivated authoritarianism.
Kanpur violence mastermind Hayat Zafar Hashmi was getting foreign funds, sources told India TV. Police said that a probe was launched into the possibilities of foreign funding to Hayat after it was found that he had received funds into one of his four bank accounts in 2019.
From the 'key conspirator' named by police to those arrested, respective families have alleged that those who had little to do with the violence have been picked up simply because they were Muslim. Police said, 'Those who are innocent will be let off.'