A Facebook post snowballed into a nationwide protest at Jantar Mantar on Wednesday evening.
Not In My Name, a silent citizen protest started by filmmaker Saba Dewan saw thousands across the country throng to designated venues in their concerned cities to express protest against mob-lynchings, especially of Muslims, the recent being the gruesome murder of 16-year old Junaid.
People from all walks of life armed with posters, instruments and symbolic black band echoed similar emotions in 11 cities against mob justice in the name of religion and questioned the alleged silence of the government.
b’Thousands in the national capital turned up at Jantar Mantar for the protest braving the rains | Source: APxc2xa0′b’Actor Shabana Azmi and Kalki Koechlin walk with the protesters in Mumbai | Source: PTI’b’The protest also saw Actor Ranveer Shorey express solidarity with fellow actors and protesters in Mumbai | Source: HT’b’An ailing Girish Karnad joined the anti-lynching protest in Bengaluru with oxygen tubes attached to nostrils | Source: News18′b’The Bengaluru chapter of the protest at Town Hall saw eminent writer Ramchandra Guha extending his support | Source: News18′b’Demonstrators protesting the recent lynching of Junaid Khan and many in Bengaluru on Wednesday | Source: Twitterxc2xa0′b”Many gathered at Hyderabad’s iconic Tank Bund road despite rain and strong winds | Source: PTI”b’In Kolkata, Muslim protesters express solidarity by offering prayers to the deceased | Source: PTIxc2xa0′b’Wearing the symbolic black band, people from all walks of life staged a silent protest at Gandhi Pratima in Lucknow | Source: HT’b’Carter Road in Bandra saw activists, actors and common people hold posters and play cards in rain against hate crime in India | Source: HT’