Videos (above and below) of a group of college students dancing in Kerala have become the subject of massive hate and incessant trolling online. The reason? They were Muslims, who had somehow undermined the sanctity of their religion through their “outrageous act”, according to trolls.

Three students from a dental college in Malappuram decided to take to the streets with a performance of the much-loved viral song Jimikki Kammal to raise awareness about World AIDS Day. The flash mob was part of the district health department’s campaign to observe the day on December 1. Pictures and videos from the performance began circulating online, after which the students were strongly criticised for “wearing jeans” and for their “public dance performance” at Kottakkunnu junction.

Hateful comments on the post ranged from calling the women “an insult to Islam” and “people are lucky there was no tsunami in Malappuram” to “dancing of girls in public will unleash immorality in men and it will cause more anarchy in society instead of making public aware of AIDS”.

The moral police did not even spare the women’s parents, who were heavily condemned. Even though many came out in support of the women, it was not enough to drown out the voices of hate, forcing the original video to be taken down.

Courtesy: Scroll.in

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I have nothing to do with any political organization, as a student of University Of Delhi, I was at #Ramjas to attend the seminar as we were to discuss Bastar , Kashmir and North East there. ABVP attacked us. I witnessed their hooliganism and even recorded it with my phone.
I was appalled at how these handful of goons were assaulting the students, abusing us and making indecent gestures. I was right there when ABVP goon threw a stone at the conference hall, breaking the window panes. Even caught them Justifying the violence saying, “gundagardi aur bhagwakaran hi chalega, bilkul chalega!” on camera.
The next day a march was called against their hooliganism. I went class to class to tell students about this march. There was anger amongst common students, no one wants violence in campus.
Police was present when we gathered outside Ramjas with our placards. There were students from DU, JNU, JMI, AUD. There were teachers & journalists present.
Suddenly ABVP attacked us, AGAIN. They manhandled us, punched & abused us like anything. They were pelting stones at the protest march. Many of my friends got seriously injured. Even teachers were not spared. Journalists too were attacked and their cameras were broken. It all happened in the presence of Delhi Police.
Then ABVP , with the help of BJP IT cell came up with false accusations. I was present there & I had video clippings that I posted on social media. But being just a common student activist, I never had an army of trolls OR an IT Cell for back up.
I’m being harassed since three consecutive days by trolls. Being accused of being a Naxali, a paid propagandist and what not. Today I noticed random anonymous accounts threatening me of Violence. (See Screenshots)
As a girl living all alone in this city, I feel unsafe to step out. They’re everywhere, roaming around on their bikes with saffron bands.
But ABVP, I AM NOT SCARED. I’ve NEVER been a fan of your ideology or your politics but today I say you disgust me. You talk about defending your motherland by harassing students & activists? I spit on your nationalism.
I WILL NOT SHUT UP and let this go. I’m going to fight back. This is about my University and I’m not taking any step back.
#StudentsAgainstABVP

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