NEW DELHI, 22 January, 2021, (TON): A Muslim shrine was vandalized and painted with saffron colour in Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur city of India on 17^th January by some miscreants belonging to Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal.

As per reports, some locals said these miscreants were coming to the shrine area for three days and causing mischief in the area. The shrine was vandalized and ‘Jai Shri Ram’ was written on the walls, but till now no action has been taken by the police of Uttar Pradesh.

The Qazi of Kanpur city, Qari Abdul Quddos said that individuals belonging to Hindu right-wing organisations were involved in the attack. Complaints were lodged with the Bithoor police station. But no action was taken. Had the police acted upon, the mosque would have been saved.”

The police have lodged a case against 40-50 people but no one has been arrested over the incident so far.

SHO of Bithoor police station, Kushalendra Pratap Singh denied Shrine vandalizing and said only the outer wall of the grave has been painted with saffron. But other sources contradict the SHO.

Religious intolerance in India is growing under PM Modi's right-wing government. Religious symbols are being destroyed and the religious and cultural rights and freedoms are being trampled with impunity in the Indian.