Gujarat’s Muslim fishermen seek mass euthanasia faced with “political persecution,” the petitioners are seeking to end their life.
In fact, the leader of the local Muslim fishing community has gone to the Gujarat High Court seeking approval to undergo euthanasia for himself and 600 members of his fishermen people.
In fact, the leader, Allarakha Ismailbhai Thimmar from the Gosabara wetlands in Porbandar (Mahatma Gandhi’s hometown, Porbandar). filed the petition on Thursday, stating the fishing community’s deteriorating economic situation. The application, filed on behalf of the Gosabara Muslim Fishermen’s Society, alleged that “the government does not provide facilities to people belonging to a particular community.”
Gujarat Muslim fishermen alleged that authorities have been “harassing” their families on the basis of religion and claimed all facilities are regularly given to Hindu fishermen. The petition said the community has always been “loyal to the nation” and never engaged in “anti-national activities” like smuggling. Instead, they have often “given information to security agencies” on such activities “sponsored by Pakistan and others.”
Shockingly, the leader of the local Muslim fishing community approached the Gujarat High Court seeking permission to undergo euthanasia for himself and 600 members of his people.
The petitioner’s counsel, Dharmesh Gurjar, says the mooring of boats has been banned at Gosabara Port since 2016. “Thimmar and his community are being denied their rights despite having licenses.”
Earlier, Thimmar has also sent a memorandum to the Governor, Chief Minister, and Porbandar Collector for the same. According to the news report, even after these repeated representations to the state government, no action was taken, and this is why Thimmar filed a petition in the High Court.
Notably, there has been violence and persecution of Muslims escalating in India in recent years. While there have been riots and attacks since the Partition of India, the recent laws made by the BJP government against Muslims have empowered goons to attack them and make inflammatory statements against them. It is legal that one community undergoes so much persecution and the country keeps silent?