"Gay Logo ko Chun Chun Kar Maar Rahe Hain, Aur Kya"
Prime Minister #Modi promised an inclusive government in India, under which all
citizens prosper and live safely! Yet under #BJP ruled Delhi, within 1.5Kms of
Parliament, and 5Kms of Modi's residence, an act of targeted senseless violence
against a Hijra takes place, and indicates a pattern of impunity brought about
by the fascist tendencies of the cadres of the government that has come to
power!
An update from Vijay Nair about an incident in Delhi yesterday!
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"Dear all, this is what happened last night in Delhi. This is scary and we need
to see what can be done.
Two friends (Male assigned at birth) , age around 25-26 were returning from a
pub in CP towards Metro station last night at around 11 pm. While reaching near
the Pallika Parking (next to all the vendors who sell cold drinks and water),
they saw a mob of 20-30 people with laathis (sticks). As narrated by one of
them, P, - They first thought its a men's fight (the usual type). However, they
decided to just peep and saw a Hijra - a young Hijra being beaten up by these
men. They were both very tensed to intervene. As both look not so 'masculine',
they were scared about the entire incident. There were some onlookers who
looked quite elite (according to P, they might the shopkeepers, shop owners of
the shops in CP,or just travellers).
The mob on the other hand was beating up the 'Hijra' woman very hard and P
could hear the sound of the beating to where they were standing. The hijra
started running here and there. The mod followed her and beat her up wherever
she went. She even fell down on the street. However, finally she managed to
escape and she ran towards the India Coffee house side.
The mob gathered and it seemed according to P that they were looking for other
targets.
P mustered courage and went to one of the onlooker and asked what happened . (P
said he asked the question in a masculine way- however was scared as he had
long hair ). The onlooker who looked quite elite said "Kya hona he, gay logo ko
chun chun ke maar rahe he" ("We're merely searching and beating up gay people,
that's all"). And P said that suddenly one person from the mob looked back and
scanned him. P and the other friend were pretty scared by then and suddenly
went towards the metro.
This incident is scary and horrible. I could sense the fear in P while he
narrated me this incident. What have happened to that young Hijra who was
beaten up.
What can be done?"
