After India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup cricket match on 28 August, rumors of damage to religious places spread on social media and tensions between the two communities increased.
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India And Pakistan among Asia Cup The controversy that started regarding the cricket match is over now. Britain In the city of Leicester, Hindu and Muslim community leaders have issued a joint statement appealing for peace. “We, the families of Leicester, stand before you not only as Hindus and Muslims, but as brothers and sisters,” a leader read out the joint statement.
He insisted that Leicester had “no place for any foreign extremist ideology to cause division.” The joint statement said, “Our two religions have lived harmoniously in this wonderful city for more than half a century. We arrived in this city together. We faced similar challenges together. Together we fought racist hatred, and collectively made this city a symbol of diversity and community unity.”
“We are from one family. We settled here in this city together, we fought the racists together, we built it up together. The recent violence is not who we are as a city.”Joint statement on Hindu / Muslim tensions in Leicester pic.twitter.com/PPZLkusMeX
— Darshna Soni (@darshnasoni) September 20, 2022
47 people arrested in violence
Leaders of both the communities recognized that tension and violence are not part of a civilized society. Reading out the joint statement, a leader said that “we appeal to all to respect the sanctity of religious places in both mosques and temples alike.” Meanwhile, local police said 47 people involved in the violence in the eastern England city had been arrested.
10 months jail for possessing weapons
After India defeated Pakistan in the Asia Cup cricket match on 28 August, rumors of damage to religious places spread on social media and tensions between the two communities increased. This was followed by rallies and demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday with lewd sloganeering. According to the police, a 20-year-old man who was carrying a weapon in the demonstrations has been sentenced to 10 months in jail.
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