Not In My Name protests highlights: Campaign gathers huge support, protest against mob lynching goes global

Thousands across Delhi and several other cities are pouring in support of the social media spurred campaign ‘Not in my name’ to protest the recent spate of lynchings of Muslims and attacks on Dalits.

By: News Desk |
June 29, 2017 8:57 am

Thousands across Delhi and several other cities gathered on Wednesday in support of the social media spurred campaign ‘Not in my name’ to protest the recent spate of lynchings of Muslims and attacks on Dalits. Horrified by the brutal murder of a 15-year-old Muslim boy, Gurgaon-based filmmaker Saba Dewan posted a message on Facebook calling for a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Wednesday evening. Protests were also held in London, Toronto, Karachi and Boston.

“Shouldn’t there be protests against the lynchings especially after the murder yesterday in Delhi NCR by a mob of a 16-year-old Muslim boy? If not now then when? Why wait for political formations to organize a demonstration? Why can’t all of us as citizens repulsed by the violence get together in protest at the earliest next week at Jantar Mantar under the banner – Not in my Name,” Dewan in her first post.

Here are the highlights:

#NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/ZnPQLpTJDY

— sanjay kapoor (@sanjaykpr) June 28, 2017

The #NotInMyName protest in Delhi. Young, old, Muslims+ Hindus- everyone I spoke to says India can’t become a nation for the majority Hindus pic.twitter.com/BVwh46TWUy

— Neha Poonia (@NehaPoonia) June 28, 2017

Bengaluru

The #NotInMyName protest in Delhi. Young, old, Muslims+ Hindus- everyone I spoke to says India can’t become a nation for the majority Hindus pic.twitter.com/BVwh46TWUy

— Neha Poonia (@NehaPoonia) June 28, 2017

Not too young to understand #notinmyname pic.twitter.com/MZkIKQGFGW

— Karanjeet Kaur (@Kaju_Katri) June 28, 2017

Indians say ‘Not in my name’ at Jantar Mantar #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/TSDKc2VR2d

— Vinay Kumar Dokania (@vinaydokania) June 28, 2017

Bengaluru protest

Jantar Mantar. Lots of young people have turned up to condemn lynchings. Good sign for the future! #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/hPmrRsxOu6

— Vikram Chandra (@vikramchandra) June 28, 2017

Protests at Delhi

London says #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/QC4tnHl5ws

— _____ __ ___ __ (@EhtiShyam) June 28, 2017

Protests in Mumbai

The unpunished systematic violence of one section who’s in power, over the sidelined sections is definitely #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/x8wRV8ZLA4

— Bhaskar (@SharmaWrites) June 28, 2017

____ __ _____ __ __ __ ____… #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/hVubUa13vc

— Amit Mishra (@Amitjanhit) June 28, 2017

Veteran actor Girish Karnad

Amidst the swaying palms and the pouring rains, Mumbai braved it to say #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/BMj6UpsRGd

— Soumik Sen (@bangdu) June 28, 2017

Big Crowd in Bengaluru

RT rssurjewala: India’s answer to hate,fear & violence! Jai Hind __#NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/YZn2Ie2qkK

— Abdulkadir NSUI __ (@AbdulKadirNSUI) June 28, 2017

#NotInMyName __ pic.twitter.com/oQ4P24NLEV

— Rachit Seth (@rachitseth) June 28, 2017

I’m at Jantar Mantar for #NotinMyName protest pic.twitter.com/MKuGwQJmaf

— Rifat Jawaid (@RifatJawaid) June 28, 2017

Konkona Sen joins Protest

Delhi Dy CM msisodia supports the #NotinMyName movement at Jantar Mantar. pic.twitter.com/knHcqUwnBR

— Being Baniya (@BaniyaTweets) June 28, 2017

Mr. Prime Minister, this is not a country of lambs. Carter road promenade despite heavy rains , standing against tyranny #NotInMyName pic.twitter.com/U4e8hWTcAM

— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub) June 28, 2017

Good to know about #NotInMyName campaign. Still alive…. pic.twitter.com/KhZYCh7rkH

— Babbu Panesar __ (@AapBabbu) June 28, 2017

Big crowd for #NotInMyName in Bengaluru. More people coming. And the rain gods agree with us! #Stoplynching pic.twitter.com/hMWdekZvrW

— Srivatsa (@srivatsayb) June 28, 2017

There are some wild animals disguised as humans among us. They’re the ones opposing the silent protest against mob lynching. #NotInMyName

— Shirish Kunder (@ShirishKunder) June 28, 2017

Lets reclaim the nation, reclaim Hinduism from the violent bigots, above all reclaim our rights as citizens! #NotInMyName

— Sagarika Ghose (@sagarikaghose) June 28, 2017

Murder of Junaid is the latest in a series of lynchings that started in September 2015, when an ironsmith named Mohammed Akhlaq was murdered in his home in the Uttar Pradesh area of Dadri by a mob that accused him of storing beef in his fridge.