Photos| #NotInMyName campaign: Protests across India

Facebook post by a filmmaker against the lynching of a Muslim teenager has sparked a powerful online campaign, leading to protest marches being organised in several cities across the country.

Updated on: Jul 16, 2017 7:21 AM IST

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Protesters hold placards in support of the campaign, ‘Not In My Name’, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. Facebook post by a filmmaker against the lynching of a Muslim teenager has sparked a powerful online campaign, leading to protest marches being organised in several cities across the country. (Raj K Raj / HT Phot’)

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The NotInMyName protest is a demonstration in Delhi and several other cities across the country today by citizens against incidents of lynching. (Samir Jana / HT Photo)

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Bollywood actor Ranvir Shorey and actress Kalki Koechlin seen during the protest at Carter Road in Bandra . (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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The latest case to hit the headlines was the killing of 15-year-old Junaid Khan who was stabbed to death in Ballabhgarh, Haryana by a mob that mocked his skull cap and called him a beef eater after an argument over train seats escalated. (Mujeeb Faruqui / HT Photo )

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Youngsters tie black bands on their arms at GPO in Lucknow . (Subhankar Chakraborty / HT Photo)

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People stage demonstrations at Gandhi Pratima in Lucknow, blame the government for being silent on the issue. (Deepak Gupta / HT Photo)

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Many citizens and celebrities hit the street in support of the campaign 'Not In My Name' . (Satish Bate / HT Photo)

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The citizen protest is held in Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Thiruvananthapuram and Bengaluru. The protest has caught the attention of people abroad as well. (Samir Jana / Ht Photo)

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The protest is being helmed by Gurgaon-based filmmaker Saba Dewan who gave out the rallying cry. Although it was originally planned to be held just at Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi, the idea has swept up a great deal of response online , enough to be replicated across several cities. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)

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Participants hold banners saying ‘Not in my name’.

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People joined hands to support the campaign at Town hall in Bengaluru. (Arijit Sen / HT Photo)