“Surat: Muslim mob brutally thrashes Hindu youth, vandalises his house for celebrating India’s victory against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 Super 4 match”, Opindia, September 12, 2023:
“On September 11, in a Super 4 match of the Asia Cup in Colombo, India defeated Pakistan by 228 runs. In terms of runs against Pakistan, this was India’s largest victory ever. Nationwide, Indian cricket fans celebrated Team India’s historic victory against Pakistan. However, one fan in Surat, Gujarat, paid a high price for expressing his exuberance over India’s victory.
According to reports, a Hindu youth, who was bursting crackers to celebrate India’s win, was brutally assaulted by a Muslim mob in the Saiyedpura market area in Surat, Gujarat. The frenzied crowd not only thrashed the victim with wooden bats and stumps but also barged into his house and vandalised it. The incident reportedly took place at around 11 p.m. on September 11.
Local media reported that after India won the match that happened over Sunday and Monday, several fans from the locality descended on the street at around 11 pm to celebrate the victory. The victim, who belonged to the Dalit community, started bursting firecrackers to rejoice the victory. Soon, some Muslim youths rushed to the area and began hurling casteist slurs and beating up the victim. The victim somehow managed to escape the clutches of the frenzied mob and ran to his house to save himself, but the mob followed him, barged into his home and assaulted him further…..”
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I spend a few years doing job in a city in Gujarat in the 80s. At that time, ALL Muslim carts, shops etc were adorned with pictures of ONLY Pakistani cricketers like Miandad, Salim Malik, Imran, Zaheer, etc. It was really striking. I asked the Hindu people around and they said “yes, if we lose (meaning, if India loses) these people burst crackers.” It was common knowledge, and the Hindus said it as matter of fact, as if nothing is surprising about it.