Dharwad: Miscreants vandalize watermelon pushcarts of Muslim traders outside temple

Dharwad: A video of a group of men assaulting and harassing Muslim fruit sellers outside of the Hanuman temple has gone viral on social media platforms.

The incident took place just a few days after several Hindu outfits in the state planned to end the monopoly of Muslim fruit vendors in Karnataka.

The video clip being circulated on Twitter and other social media platforms show a group of miscreants who reportedly belong to Hindu outfits wearing saffron scarves harassing and destroying the carts of Muslim fruit vendors who were selling watermelons outside the Hanuman temple.

The video also shows fruits thrown on the road and the vendor’s carts being destroyed.

Soon after the video was uploaded, many Twitter users slammed the vandals and criticized them for spreading hate.

Reacting to the incident, former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy tweeted against the vandalism.

In a series of tweets he wrote, “There is no difference between the bloodshed terrorists in Kashmir and these savages who are harboring peace and harmony.”

He urged the Karnataka government to take action against the perpetrators.