#Haryana migrant worker

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On August 27, Sabir Malik, a migrant worker in the Indian state of Haryana, was lured from his home and beaten to death by a mob of at least 10 Hindu men. They suspected that Malik, a Muslim, had eaten beef. Lab tests run by local police would later find that he hadn’t. But it didn’t matter: The attack was led by “cow vigilantes,” the name for Hindu nationalist militias and mobs that take it upon themselves to violently enforce Hindu supremacy on India’s minority communities, particularly Muslims.

A new report from the Center for the Study of Organized Hate (CSOH) shared exclusively with WIRED found that Instagram, which is owned by Meta, is becoming a key avenue for cow vigilantes to share their violent exploits with a wider audience, and even raise money.

“It's clear that Meta is complicit in the proliferation or the flourishing of cow vigilantism in India,” says Raqib Hameed Naik, founder and executive director of CSOH. These practices, Naik says, are likely in violation of Meta’s own policies around hateful and violent content.

Between February and August 2024, CSOH identified and analyzed 1,023 Instagram accounts run by users involved in cow vigilantism. Researchers found that 30 percent of the accounts shared content showing physical violence against Muslims involved in the cattle business. Some videos flagged by CSOH show high-speed car chases down India’s highways, where cow vigilantes tail and try to pull over trucks carrying cows. Others are more graphic, showing vigilantes beating men who they claim are engaging in cow slaughter or the cattle trade. One video, which garnered 5,200 likes, showed three frightened Muslim men in the trunk of a car. Another video shows a cow vigilante beating an older Muslim man with a wooden bat. That video received more than 1,200 likes.

The 121 Instagram Reels analyzed by CSOH showing physical violence against people transporting cattle garnered over 8.3 million views, and most were not labeled with the Meta filter that warns users of graphic content. CSOH found 53 accounts that had posted violent content were eligible for Instagram’s “Send Gift” function, which allows approved creators to earn money directly from donations from their followers. Other accounts would post bank details in their Reels or comments sections. “That means anyone on Instagram who likes their work can send them money to continue doing that violent extremist activity,” says Naik.

To test Meta’s systems, CSOH reported 167 posts that depicted violence using Instagram’s on-platform reporting systems. None of the posts had been removed as of October.

According to Meta’s policies, it does not allow “content that glorifies, supports, or represents events that Meta designates as violating violent events,” including “hate events” and “hate crimes.” Meta spokesperson Erin Logan told WIRED that Meta has “strict policies against violent or graphic content on our platforms, and we enforce these rules impartially. We will review this report once we are provided it and will remove any violating content and disable accounts of repeated offenders.” Logan declined to answer questions about whether Meta considers cow vigilantes as part of “violent or hateful groups.” Last year, the company removed profiles associated with Monu Manesar, a cow vigilante who was arrested and accused of instigating violence in Haryana.

Cow protection is not new in India, where Hinduism holds cows sacred. But the country also has a substantial minority population that includes Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, and Adivasis, or indigenous people, that have no religious prohibition against eating beef. Dalits, the group at the bottom of the Hindu caste system, also sometimes consume beef. Due to their marginalized status, Muslims and Dalits in particular have long relied economically on the cattle industry.

Since India prime minister Narendra Modi and his Hindu-nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party swept into power in 2014, several states have passed stricter laws when it comes to cow protection. A Congressional Research Service report released last week noted that cow vigilantism was one of several types of “religiously motivated repression and violence” used by Hindus and supported by the country’s Hindu nationalist government against minority communities. According to an April report from Armed Conflict Location and Event Data, cow vigilantism was the motivator for 22 percent of all communal violence by Hindus targeting Muslims between 2019 and 2024.

“Vigilantes organize their targeting to disburse punishment to minorities through extrajudicial means,” says Angana Chatterji, chair of the Political Conflict, Gender and People’s Rights Initiative at UC Berkeley. “Hindu nationalist leaders in government have aligned with these militias, and their speeches often function as dog whistles to rally people, reportedly stirring them to commit these extrajudicial acts that have included home invasion, theft, and lynching.”

Chatterji says that making the violence public on a place like Instagram allows cow vigilantes to recruit new members and rally other Hindu nationalists in different parts of the country. “For Muslims and minorities and their allies, Instagram messaging is calculated to spread terror with impunity,” she says. “To indicate, ‘Stop protesting. We are going to come for you and there will be nothing to stop us,’ especially as law enforcement is often either absent or in collusion.”

Naik worries that the problem is much deeper than just the accounts he and his team were able to identify. Earlier this year, Meta shuttered CrowdTangle, its tool that allowed researchers to track content across its platforms. “I would say it's the tip of the iceberg,” says Naik, because there is no public access to Meta’s data for journalists and civil society organizations.

India is an important market for Meta—it accounts for more than 362 million users on Instagram alone—and in the past, the company has been hesitant to take action on content that could put it in the crosshairs of the Indian government. In 2022, The The Washington Post reported that Facebook allowed hate speech and propaganda to stay on the platform under pressure from India’s government. (Meta’s shareholders later voted against an inquiry into the issue.) In 2020, The Wall Street Journal reported that employees in India worried that Meta’s then-head of public policy for India was unevenly applying the company’s hate speech policies to allow violent rhetoric from Bharatiya Janata Party politicians to stay up on the platform.

“It is interesting to note what is stopped by social media platforms—because some messaging is stopped immediately—and what is allowed to grow,” says Chatterji. “Just the extent of violence in the images requires that they should be taken down.”

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An 18-year-old schoolboy was shot and killed by so-called cow protection vigilantes in India after they chased him for miles over suspicion of being involved in cattle smuggling.

The incident took place in Faridabad in the northern Indian state of Haryana on 23 August, days after a migrant worker was beaten to death by another cow vigilante group in the state’s Charkhi Dadri district over suspicion of consuming beef.

Cows are considered sacred and worshipped by many Hindus, the religion that makes up a large majority of India’s population. Cow vigilante groups are accused of enforcing, often violently, Indian laws banning cattle slaughter and beef consumption.

Scores of cow “protectors” in recent years have been accused of using violence to carry out extra-judicial activities, often finding themselves at odds with law enforcement. Yet their activities have also received a degree of public support from those who believe they are defending the Hindu faith. Their activities have seen an increase since prime minister Narendra Modi came to power in 2014 as the head of the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The vigilantes were allegedly searching for cattle smugglers when they chased Aryan Mishra’s car for about 18 miles (30km) before opening fire, reported NDTV.

Five members of the group have been arrested in connection with the incident. The accused, identified as Anil Kaushik, Varun, Krishna, Adesh, and Saurabh, claimed they had received information that smugglers were active in the area in large Renault Duster and Toyota Fortuner cars, hoping to pick up cattle.

Mishra and his friends, Harshit and Shanky, were in a Renault Duster car when they were stopped by the vigilantes. The occupants of the car are said to have had a prior dispute with another individual, mistook the vigilantes for their rivals and sped away.

The vigilantes, convinced that the occupants were cattle smugglers, chased the car and opened fire, hitting Mishra. When the car finally stopped, the attackers fired another shot into Mishra’s chest, resulting in his death, reported India Today.

According to the police, the suspects initially attempted to mislead the investigators, saying they threw the weapon into a canal. However, it was later recovered from Kaushik’s home, police said. The arrested men are currently in police custody, and further investigation is underway.

The killing of Mishra comes on the heels of another brutal incident in Haryana where Sabir Malik, a migrant worker from West Bengal, was beaten to death by a group of cow vigilantes on 27 August on suspicion of consuming beef. Authorities arrested seven individuals, including two minors, in connection with Malik’s death, as the state grappled with the rising tide of such crimes.

Hardline Hindu groups have been demanding a complete ban on cow slaughter across India, with several states enacting strict laws against it. Critics say that these laws have emboldened the vigilantes, leading to an increase in attacks on those accused of killing cows for meat or leather – predominantly people from the minority Muslim community and those on the lower rungs of India’s ancient caste system.

Last week, a 55-year-old woman died, reportedly of a panic attack, after police raided her home in Bijnor in Uttar Pradesh state to see if she was storing beef. In the end their searches showed she wasn’t.

Uttar Pradesh enforces strict laws against cow slaughter, with violations punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to Rs500,000 (£4,500). The state’s anti-cow slaughter law not only bans the animal’s killing, but also the sale and transport of beef.

In the neighbouring state of Madhya Pradesh, authorities bulldozed the homes of 11 people in June after allegedly finding beef in their refrigerators and cows in their backyards. Police later claimed that the homes were demolished for being illegally built on government land, without providing evidence.

In September last year, police arrested Mohit Yadav, better known by his alias Monu Manesar, after he was accused of inciting deadly religious violence in the north Indian state of Haryana in July.

The head of a unit set up by a hardline Hindu group to protect cows, he was detained for allegedly uploading “objectionable and inflammatory” posts in the run-up to religion violence in Nuh in which at least six people were killed and several injured. He was also accused in the murder of two Muslim men in the neighbouring state of Rajasthan.

In April last year, four members of the right-wing group All India Hindu Mahasabha were arrested in Uttar Pradesh for allegedly slaughtering cows to falsely implicate Muslim men. The arrests were made after police uncovered the group’s involvement in filing a false complaint against four Muslim men for alleged cow slaughter.

In March 2023, police in Bihar arrested three men in connection with the death of a Muslim man, Naseem Qureshi, who was attacked because he was suspected of carrying beef.

On 1 September, an elderly Muslim man was assaulted by his co-passengers on a moving train in Maharashtra’s Nashik district on suspicion of carrying beef. Police arrested three men allegedly involved in the incident after a video of the assault went viral on social media.

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Haryana Lynching Incident in India: The Tragic Loss of a Migrant Worker Amid Beef Suspicion and Rising Vigilantism.

Haryana Lynching Incident in India: The Tragic Loss of a Migrant Worker Amid Beef Suspicion and Rising Vigilantism.

Haryana Lynching Incident in India: The Tragic Loss of a Migrant Worker Amid Beef Suspicion and Rising Vigilantism. In a deeply troubling incident in Haryana, India, a migrant worker named Sabir Malik from West Bengal lost his life due to mob violence fueled by suspicions of beef consumption. This tragic event, which unfolded in the Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana, has once again brought…

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Bengal Sarakaar ne Haryana Mein Peet-Peetakar Maare Gae Pravaasee Shramik ki Patni ko di Naukari

कोलकाता। पश्चिम बंगाल सरकार ने बुधवार को राज्य के एक प्रवासी श्रमिक साबिर मलिक की पत्नी को नौकरी दी, जिसकी 27 अगस्त को गोमांस खाने के संदेह में हरियाणा में पीट-पीटकर हत्या कर दी गई थी। मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी ने मलिक की पत्नी शकीला सरदार को नियुक्ति पत्र सौंपा, जो अपनी चार साल की बेटी के साथ राज्य सचिवालय नबन्ना आई थीं।

Read More: https://www.deshbandhu.co.in/states/bengal-government-gave-job-to-the-wife-of-migrant-worker-beaten-to-death-in-haryana-490503-1

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JK arranges 20 special buses to evacuate 470 JK migrant workers from Haryana Image Source : PTI JK arranges 20 special buses to evacuate 470 JK migrant workers from Haryana The Jammu and Kashmir government has arranged 20 buses to evacuate 470 migrant workers of the Union Territory from 12 districts of Haryana amid the COVID-19 lockdown.

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Anxiety in auto hubs: plants shut, how long before workers leave?

Anxiety in auto hubs: plants shut, how long before workers leave?

With companies in Haryana’s Manesar industrial hub closed for longer than maintenance shutdowns, workers living in adjoining villages are beginning to turn restless. Unlike a year ago, the workers have stayed put thus far — however, this may change if the Covid situation does not improve and the shutdown extends for another 2-3 weeks, company officials and union leaders watching the labour…

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Incentives fail to lure migrants back

Incentives fail to lure migrants back

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Amid shortage of workforce with many labourers migrating to their native places during the nationwide lockdown following COVID-19 outbreak, several industries are finding it tough to get back on track in Punjab and Haryana.

With easing of lockdwon restrictions, several industry owners are making efforts to bring back the labour force by facilitating their travel, offering hike in wages…

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Gurgaon-Delhi Border Video News Update; People Stone Pelting In Haryana Police | दिल्ली से गुड़गांव में जबरन घुसने की कोशिश कर रहे लोगों ने पुलिस पर किया पथराव, कई पुलिसकर्मी घायल

Gurgaon-Delhi Border Video News Update; People Stone Pelting In Haryana Police | दिल्ली से गुड़गांव में जबरन घुसने की कोशिश कर रहे लोगों ने पुलिस पर किया पथराव, कई पुलिसकर्मी घायल

दिल्ली-गुड़गांव बॉर्डर के पालम विहार इलाके के सलाहपुर गांव की घटना

वीडियो में पुलिस पर पथराव करते नजर आ रहे हैं लोग

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May 20, 2020, 01:21 PM IST

गुड़गांव. दिल्ली-गुड़गांव बॉर्डर से हरियाणा में जबरदस्ती एंट्री कर रहे कुछ लोगों ने पुलिस पर पथराव कर दिया। पुलिस ने उन्हें रोकने के लिए हल्का बल प्रयोग किया लेकिन आरोपियों ने पुलिस पर पत्थर फेंके। इसका एक वीडियो भी सामने आया है, जिसमें…

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वीडियो में पुलिस पर पथराव करते नजर आ रहे हैं लोग

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May 20, 2020, 01:21 PM IST

गुड़गांव. दिल्ली-गुड़गांव बॉर्डर से हरियाणा में जबरदस्ती एंट्री कर रहे कुछ लोगों ने पुलिस पर पथराव कर दिया। पुलिस ने उन्हें रोकने के लिए हल्का बल प्रयोग किया लेकिन आरोपियों ने पुलिस पर पत्थर फेंके। इसका एक वीडियो भी सामने आया है,…

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খালি পা, সঙ্গে ছোট বাচ্চা ! হেঁটে হরিয়ানা থেকে কালিয়াগঞ্জে ফিরলেন ২০ জন শ্রমিক | 20 workers returned to Kaliaganj from Haryana on foot pb | north-bengal

খালি পা, সঙ্গে ছোট বাচ্চা ! হেঁটে হরিয়ানা থেকে কালিয়াগঞ্জে ফিরলেন ২০ জন শ্রমিক | 20 workers returned to Kaliaganj from Haryana on foot pb | north-bengal

কারখানার মালিক তাঁদের আর সেখানে থাকতে দিচ্ছিলেন না। বাধ্য হয়েই হাঁটা শুরু করেন তাঁরা।

#শিলিগুড়ি: প্রখর রৌদ্রে পায়ে হেঁটে বাড়ি ফিরলেন কালিয়াগঞ্জের পরিযায়ী শ্রমিকরা। গরমের রাস্তায় খালি পায়ে হেঁটে বাড়ি ফিরছেন উত্তর দিনাজপুর জেলার কালিয়াগঞ্জ ব্লকের ২০ জন শ্রমিক। পরিযায়ী শ্রমিকদের দাবি লকডাউনের পর থেকে তাদের চরম কষ্টে দিন কাটছিল। নিরুপায় হয়েই  নিজেদের…

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यमुनानगर में पौंटा साहिब नेशनल हाइवे किया 20 मिनट तक जाम, पुलिस ने पहुंचकर समझाया

यमुनानगर में पौंटा साहिब नेशनल हाइवे किया 20 मिनट तक जाम, पुलिस ने पहुंचकर समझाया

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डीएसपी सुधीर तनेजा ने मजदूरों को आश्वासन दिया उन्हें बुधवार को ट्रेन से भेजा जाएगा

यूपी व बिहार के सैकड़ों मजदूरों को यमुनानगर की लक्कड़ मंडी में रखा गया है

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May 19, 2020, 04:08 PM IST

यमुनानगर. यमुनानगर के मानकपुर लक्कड़ मंडी में जिला प्रशासन ने यूपी व बिहार के सैकड़ों मजदूरों को रोका हुआ है। मंगलवार को फिर से मजदूरों के सब्र का बांध टूट गया और वे घर जाने की मांग करते हुए…

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With buckets & utensils, migrants in Gurgaon walk to rlwy station daily hoping to return home Image Source : AP With buckets & utensils, migrants in Gurgaon walk to rlwy station daily hoping to return home…

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VIDEO: गाजियाबाद में ट्रेन के लिए रजिस्ट्रेशन कराने के लिए हजारों प्रवासी हुए इकठ्ठा

VIDEO: गाजियाबाद में ट्रेन के लिए रजिस्ट्रेशन कराने के लिए हजारों प्रवासी हुए इकठ्ठा

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Image Source : ANI Ghaziabad: Thousands of migrant workers gather at Ramlila Ground

नई दिल्ली: देशभर में लोगों के पलायन की खबरों के बीच आज देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों से सोशल डिस्टेंसिंग की धज्जियां उड़ती दो तस्वीरों सामने आई। पहली तस्वीर उत्तर प्रदेश के गाजियाबाद से है जहां तीन श्रमिक स्पेशल ट्रेन के लिए हज़ारों प्रवासी मज़दूर अपना पंजीकरण करने के लिए रामलीला मैदान में…

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अम्बाला में पैदल बिहार जा रहे दो प्रवासी मजदूरों को अज्ञात वाहन ने कुचला, एक की मौत, दूसरा घायल

अम्बाला में पैदल बिहार जा रहे दो प्रवासी मजदूरों को अज्ञात वाहन ने कुचला, एक की मौत, दूसरा घायल

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हरियाणा में अम्बाला के जगाधरी हाइवे पर हुआ हादसा, पैदल बिहार के पूर्णियां जा रहे थे

हादसे के बाद वाहन चालक फरार, मौके पर हुई एक की मौत, दूसरा पीजीआई रेफर

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May 12, 2020, 03:40 PM IST

अम्बाला. अम्बाला के जगाधरी हाइवे पर पैदल बिहार के लिए निकले दो मजदूरों को अज्ञात वाहन ने कुचल दिया। इस हादसे में एक की मौके पर ही मौत हो गई, जबकि दूसरा मजदूर गंभीर रुप से घायल था। मृतक की पहचान…

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गुजरात में लगातार 5वीं बार प्रवासी मजदूरों का बवाल, पुलिस पर पथराव; यूपी और हरियाणा में भी जुटे हजारों मजदूर

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अहमदाबाद में पैदल घर जा रहे थे मजदूर, पुलिस के रोकने पर भड़क उठे, पुलिस की दो गाड़ियां भी तोड़ीं

उत्तर प्रदेश के गाजियाबाद में हजारों श्रमिक स्पेशल ट्रेन के लिए रजिस्ट्रेशन कराने उमड़ी हजारों की भीड़, हरियाणा में भी बस के लिए जुटे प्रवासी  मजदूर

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May 18, 2020, 02:50 PM IST

अहमदाबाद/गाजियाबाद/सोनीपत. लॉकडाउन के चलते देश के अलग-अलग हिस्सों में फंसे प्रवासी मजदूरों का गुस्सा भड़कने…