India: Violence Against Women on Holi Reeks of Communal and Racial Tensions
Holi is a hindu festival of colors and is celebrated across india with great enthusiasm. Numerous cases of violence, molestation, and harassment of women and minorities during march 7 and 8 when holi was celebrated in various parts of the country came to light on social media. While “bura na mano holi hai” (don’t feel bad, it’s holi) is used to justify all such nefarious behaviors, where women are most frequently the target, the celebration of holi in india is frequently tarnished by incidences of molestation and harassment. However, in recent years, the festival has been marred by incidents of violence, particularly against women belonging to minority and marginalized communities. This year, violence against women during the festivities of holi emerged in the news of the incident met out to a japanese woman. Violence Against Women However, this was not the only incident of violence against women that took place at the festival of holi. Other incidents with rather less to no report