‘Won’t forget’: Posters of 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots appear at bus stands
Posters referencing the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots were spotted near the city bus stand, prompting a police inquiry to identify the individuals involved. Similar displays were reported in Aligarh, while authorities continue to investigate amid renewed political attention to the historic violence.
- ✓Posters referencing the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots were spotted near the city bus stand, prompting a police inquiry to identify the individuals involved.
- ✓Similar displays were reported in Aligarh, while authorities continue to investigate amid renewed political attention to the historic violence.
- ✓Civic Domain: Categorized under politics public notices.
In the early hours of Monday, authorities discovered posters near Muzaffarnagar’s bus stand bearing the slogan “Na bhoole the, na bhoole hai, na bhoolenge” (We had not forgotten, we have not forgotten, we will not forget). The Superintendent of Police, City (Muzaffarnagar), Amrit Jain, said an inquiry is underway and that CCTV footage from nearby cameras has been secured to trace the persons seen alighting from a bus.
Police officials estimate that two to three individuals may be responsible for putting up the material. While Amrit Jain declined to comment further, Superintendent of Police, Aligarh, Aditya Bansal confirmed that photographs of alleged posters circulated on social media, but a physical check of the claimed site found no such displays. The 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots, which erupted ahead of the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, left more than 60 dead and displaced over 40,000 people according to official records.
The incident surfaces as Uttar Pradesh’s political discourse revisits the 2013 violence, with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath frequently asserting that communal riots have ceased under his administration since 2017. A 2019 Indian Express investigation highlighted that most accused in the 41 riot cases were acquitted, witnesses faced intimidation, and medical examinations in gang‑rape allegations were delayed. On August 12, a special MP‑MLA court permitted the prosecution to withdraw charges against 25 BJP leaders and Hindu activists, including minister Kapil Dev Agarwal and former ministers Sanjeev Balyan and Suresh Rana, related to alleged violations of prohibitory orders during a 2013 mahapanchayat.
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| Issuing Authority | Uttar Pradesh State Bureau (Lucknow) |
|---|---|
| Topic Category | POLITICS |
| Jurisdiction | UP State |
| Publication Date | 8 September 2026 |