LEICESTER: Dozens were arrested in East Leicester after tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities hit a boiling point, police confirmed on Monday. “We are aware of a video circulating showing a man pulling down a flag outside a religious building on Melton Road, Leicester. Meanwhile, the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) has issued a statement condemning the “targeting of Muslim communities in Leicester by far-right Hindutva groups. “We do not believe these people represent the views of wider Hindu communities, with whom Muslims and Sikhs, among others, enjoy good relations in the UK, of which Leicester, historically, is a prime example. “These tensions which have risen are now I think part of broader social change that is occurring within the city,” said Singh.

Source: Pakistan Today September 21, 2022 03:34 UTC