In Pusesavali: doctored images, destroyed lives

In Maharashtra, majoritarian Hindutva mobs are whipping up the communal cauldron. Photoshopped images, doctored videos and rumours are enough to set them off, resulting in the loss of Muslim lives and property.

#maharashtra #satara #pusesavali #HinduMobs #IndianMuslims #CommunalViolence #hindutva #MaharashtraPolice #BJPStates #india

https://ruralindiaonline.org/en/articles/in-pusesavali-doctored-images-destroyed-lives/

Traffic obstruction on the way to #satara
#krugerpark #lion #lioness #wildlife #southafrica

Bombay HC asks Maharashtra to respond to writ alleging senior BJP leader’s role in Satara riots

Vikram Pawaskar made at least two provocative speeches against Muslims in public gatherings in public gatherings in 2023, the writ petition alleges.

#maharashtra #BombayHC #satara #SataraRiots #BJP #VikramPawaskar #CommunalViolence #BJPStates #india

https://scroll.in/latest/1062604/bombay-hc-asks-maharashtra-to-respond-to-writ-alleging-senior-bjp-leaders-role-in-satara-riots

A Muslim teenager’s Instagram account was hacked weeks before Satara erupted in violence

The families of three other Muslim men say screenshots were morphed to frame them and incite riots.

https://scroll.in/article/1056808/a-muslim-teenagers-instagram-account-was-hacked-weeks-before-satara-erupted-in-violence

Police Say Peace Has Been Restored in Maharashtra's Satara, But Muslim Community Still in Fear

Muslims from Pusesavali village had told the police that they feared for their lives because of prevailing communal tensions. On September 9, their worst fears came true.

https://thewire.in/communalism/maharashtra-satara-communal-violence

Satara violence: 15 more held in third case; internet remains suspended

Internet remained suspended in the district on Wednesday, with officials saying that it would be restored from the intervening midnight of Wednesday and Thursday.

https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/satara-violence-15-more-held-in-third-case-internet-remains-suspended-8938925/

Apparently it's #WorldHyaenaDay, so here's a spotted #hyaena in the evening sun a few km north of #Satara, #Kruger National Park