Muzaffarnagar Heinous Act: The Urgent Need for Combating Hate Crimes and Upholding Justice in India
Injustice anywhere, as astutely put by Martin Luther King Junior poses a grave threat to justice everywhere. The recent incident involving a teacher in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, ordering students to slap their fellow classmate, reflects not only a disturbing abuse of power but also a disturbing undercurrent of communal bias. The shocking video, capturing this act along with the use of a communal slur, has rightfully ignited a wave of outrage on social media. However, amidst the calls for justice, there's a disconcerting presence of those who seem to downplay the communal aspect, highlighting the dire need to address this incident as a hate crime and a manifestation of deep-rooted societal issues.