Nigerians assaulted for protesting Holi
posted on Mar 24, 2016 @ 4:59PM
The celebrations of Holi might often turn into a clash. Someone might splash colour on you, and you may get into an argument. But when such altercations are combined with racism, result can be `deadly’. That’s what has happened at the heart of our nation. Two Nigerians- Isaac and Abdul, were brutally assaulted with bats, after one of them scolded a child for hurling a water filled balloon on him. Apparently a group of around 10 people has gathered at the house of Isaac, to avenge the altercation.
Abdul who was present in the house at the time too has to face the heat of the mob, though he was in no way connected with the incident. Isaac claims that the police have not shown any interest in registering his complaint. A case was registered only after the senior police officials intervened in it. It’s alarming that the racist Incidents such as these, were incurring in huge numbers across the nation. Holi for these people is certainly not a festival of ‘COLOUR’.