More than 12,000 people have contributed a sum of over Rs 1.35 crore for the family of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor who was brutally murdered in Rajasthan’s Udaipur, within 24 hours of BJP leader Kapil Mishra launching the fundraiser.
Two men, identified as Riaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, hacked Kanhaiya Lal to death with a cleaver in Udaipur city’s Dhan Mandi area on Tuesday and posted videos online that said they are “avenging an insult to Islam”. Both of them have been arrested for the murder.
Speaking to News18, Mishra said the idea of fundraisers for violence victims from Hindu families was started after the Delhi riots in 2020. “We realised that whether it was human rights organizations or political parties, no one was bothered about the plight of Hindu victims. So we initiated this process after Delhi riots. All Hindu victims’ families were provided with financial aid,” he said.
“We can’t leave his kids and wife alone. What will happen to them was the question. This is the reason this process was initiated on the very first day. Thankfully, so far, more than 12,000 people from across the globe have contributed to the cause,” he said.
The drive has so far raised over Rs 1.35 crore, a target set for one month met in just 24 hours.