Mukta Naik, another volunteer, feels that to keep the secular fabric of the country intact, the pushback is needed from citizens and the justice system. Naik says, “Those who perpetrate violence or intimidate minorities are doing it with impunity, with no fear of law. And there seems to be a vicious atmosphere here in Haryana, even though it’s not bound for elections soon.”The campaign is essentially to tell the perpetrators that the citizens of Gurgaon are not party to this hate, and that the hate politics won’t be tolerated, say both of them. The campaign began on Martyrs’ Day (30th January), the day Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated, to show what happens when hate politics is allowed to run unchecked.Jaiman shares that the campaign is being run online, with volunteers sharing artwork, posters, stories, etc, that portray the message of unity, which is actually what the people of Gurgaon want. She says, “There is so much hate on the internet. We want to see if a message of love can go viral here.” Naik feels it’s never been more important to speak up against hatred and bigotry.What inspired this campaign was the fact that while a lot of people are against this polarisation simmering in the city, they want someone else to take charge first. The first campaign Not in My Name will run for two weeks, after which the group might come up with more campaigns.
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