Attacks on Hindus and Hindu Dharma, both in Bharat and overseas, are frequent and unrelenting. In many regions of the world, this persecution is like a genocide slowly unfolding before our eyes. For decades, the world has ignored the actual depth and breadth of these attacks, driven by disturbing anti-Hindu bigotry. From murders, forced conversions, land grabs, assault on festivals, desecration of temples and murtis, hate speech, and sexual violence to institutionalized & legal discrimination, Hindus are facing an increasing assault on their very existence along with an unprecedented Hindu hatred.

In this weekly summary for the period from 19 January to 25 January 2025, we hope to provide a snapshot of such crimes and hopefully awaken more people around the world to this human rights crisis:

Bharat

1) A mob of Bangladeshis crossed over the border and attempted to steal the standing crops of Indian farmers while yelling ‘Allah hu Akbar’ and ‘Naara e Takbeer’. The incident took place in Sukdevpur in the Malda district of West Bengal.

2) Mainstream media (MSM) has once again displayed its Hinduphobic bias by misusing the term Tantrik and using images of Hindu rituals to describe a heinous crime committed by a Muslim black magician. This deliberate misrepresentation not only distorts the facts but also targets and vilifies Hindu traditions, while conveniently obscuring the religious identity of the accused. Such biased reporting not only perpetuates misinformation but also undermines the integrity of journalism, raising serious concerns about the media’s role in Bharatiya society.

3) In Karnataka, attacks on cattle are steadily rising. In a new incident, a cow was killed after her udders were removed. A temple calf’s tail was also chopped. The pregnant cow’s stomach was torn to extract the calf from its womb and the flesh was then removed from its body. This occurrence transpired in Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district.

4) The Uttar Pradesh Police have refuted a fake story posted by a YouTube channel The News Tracker (TNT) and amplified by repeat offender Nazneen Akhtar. The story makes false claims about a Sadhu attempting to ‘drug’ and ‘mistreat’ a little girl at the Mahakumbh. Furthermore, an FIR has been filed against two social media users including Akhtar for spreading false narratives that caused public alarm, and the issue has now turned into a judicial struggle.

5) The police stopped Islamist outfits including the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI), the political arm of the banned terrorist outfit Popular Front of India (PFI) from carrying out animal slaughter (Qurbani) in Madurai Hill in Thirparankundram city in Tamil Nadu. This came after Solaikannan, the Madurai district president of the Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK), submitted an appeal to Police Commissioner Loganathan to stop the Islamic outfits from offering Qurbani by slaughtering goats and chickens at the Sikandar Badushah dargah on the sacred Madurai Hill where the famous Murugan Temple is situated.

6) In a crackdown against misleading naming of business establishments, Gujarat Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) has cancelled the contracts with 27 hotels in the state. As a result of this decision, Transport Corporation buses will not stop at these hotels from now on. Notably, these hotels had taken licenses in Hindu names, but in reality, the owners are Muslims.

Pakistan

Abduction, rape, forced conversion, and marriage of minor Hindu girls are common occurrences in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. At least 1000 minority girls suffer such sex slavery every year in Sindh province alone. Apart from this, Pakistani Hindus face systemic and institutionalized discrimination and neglect, such as frequent attacks on Hindu temples, demonization of education curriculum, police and judicial antipathy, denial of fundamental rights, and even untouchability. This latest instance of the brutal rape and murder of a Bheel woman in Pakistan is yet another proof of the pitiable condition of Hindu minorities in Pakistan.

1) A new report by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), titled “Exodus: Is the Hindu Community Leaving Sindh?” underscores the alarming trend of Hindu families migrating from Sindh due to ongoing violence, economic hardships, and climate change. The HRCP’s fact-finding study reveals that the state has failed to protect this vulnerable minority, with many Hindus feeling compelled to leave not only due to religious-based violence but also due to systemic economic struggles.

2) The dead body of a 20-year-old woman named Uzma Bugti was found mutilated in Sinjhiro, a small city of Sanghar. Her death marks another gruesome incident reminiscent of the murder of Diya Bheel, who was also brutally killed in the same town. Uzma Bugti’s body was discovered in a sack in the fields two days later. Her head had been severed, her skin was peeled off, and her breasts and arms were amputated in a horrifying act of violence.

3) Kajool Meghwar, a girl aged 15 and a few months, was abducted on December 29/30, 2024 from Gulzar Qureshi village, Mirpurkhas. She was forcibly converted to Islam at Pir Sarhandi shrine, and she was married to a man named Puhno, who was much older than her. Kajool is a Tenth-grade at Kot Ghulam Mohammad, Mirpurkhas. She was born on March 15, 2009.

Bangladesh

Attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh are relentless and designed to cleanse the religious minority from the country gradually. According to a study by Prof. Abul Barakat of Dhaka University, no Hindus will be left in Bangladesh by 2050 due to systemic and institutionalized persecution. Temple desecration, land grabbing, mob attacks after false blasphemy charges, rape/forced conversion of women, and hate speech are tools used to intimidate and drive Hindus out.

1) A Mandir in the Chattragram district was attacked. Devotees discovered that the gate and a part of the wall of the Sri Sri Jwalakumari Mata temple were broken. They found that all the valuable ornaments of the Vigrah were stolen. Also, a donation box from the temple was broken and all the money was taken.

Most hate crimes are driven by anti-Hindu bigotry encoded in certain religious teachings and political ideologies. While the anti-Hindu hate in Islamic countries is evident, there is another subtler form of anti-Hindu sentiment within institutions and the public sphere of ostensibly secular states (like India) that provides an enabling environment for Hinduphobia and hate crimes. This subtle, everyday discrimination can be missed unless one studies prevailing laws and patterns. The gradual ban on firecrackers during Diwali is a good example – it might seem pollution-related on the surface. Still, the double standards at play become apparent when one looks at the larger picture of restrictions on Hindu festivals and the lack of sound reasoning behind the ban.

We request all readers to share other anti-Hindu hate crimes that we might have missed in this period in the comments below or by emailing hindupost.in@gmail.com. We also solicit support in maintaining the Hindu human rights tracker database.