Leicester Muslims blame Hindutva extremism and police failures for 2022 unrest

A new community-led report on the 2022 unrest in Leicester concludes that rising Hindutva extremism, police failures, and systemic Islamophobia were central causes. Based on testimony from 500 Muslim residents, it challenges the narrative of a clash between two equal sides, instead highlighting organized provocation and harassment by a fringe group of extremists. The report argues the violence was not spontaneous but the result of imported ideologies and deliberate acts like nationalist chanting and targeted marches. These provocations were reportedly amplified by a digital ecosystem involving influencers and accounts from both the UK and India.