Dera violence: 'Say no to hatred' protest postponed due to prohibitory orders

A protest planned tomorrow against lynchings and assaults in recent months has been postponed to September 10 in view of prohibitory orders here.
Violence and arson spilled over to the national capital from neighbouring Haryana after self-styled godman Guru Ram Rahim's conviction in a rape case yesterday, forcing the Delhi Police to clamp down prohibitory orders till September 8.
The 'Say no to hatred' protest was planned by the campaigners behind the 'Not In My Name' movement. Various events were planned across the city as part of the protest.
"The Notinmyname campaign announces postponement of all events on August 27 due to imposition of Section 144 in few areas. A new date of September 10 has been announced and more people are invited to join in," a statement said.

'Not In My Name' was a country-wide protest held in June following the lynching of 17-year-old Junaid on board a Mathura-bound train. Celebrities, artists, and leaders from Congress, JD(U), AAP and CPI were among those who took part in the protest which was simulatenously held in several places across the country.
"The silence has been broken. A protest initiated in June 2017 by the #NotInMyName campaign spread to 26 cities and towns across India. Thousands of Indians stood up to say NO to hatred and violence in the name of religion and caste. That was a moment of pause.
"The lynchings and assaults on Muslims, Dalits, Adivasis and other minorities have not stopped. We now propose to observe August 27 as a day to categorically #SayNoToHatred. We call for all citizens to stand together until basic minimum guarantees of peace and security are available to all," the campaigners had said while announcing the protest.