The government of northern Uttar Pradesh put up six hoardings last week in prominent places in its capital, Lucknow, identifying people it says joined in violent protests against a new citizenship law based on religion. The state government, run by an ally of Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accuses the 57 people depicted in the posters of rioting in December. None has been convicted of a crime, however, and they accuse the government of trying to “name and shame” protesters. “Is this an invitation for the mob?” Sadaf Jafar, the only woman to appear on the signs, told Reuters. On Sunday, Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Ramesh Sinha of the Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh verbally urged the government to remove the posters.

Source: The Express Tribune March 09, 2020 08:26 UTC