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 16 March to 22 March 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) Police arrested four individuals accused of coercing members of the Hindu community into converting to Christianity. The incident took place in the Paniyara police station area, which falls under Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Maharajganj district.
2) The police arrested Faheem Khan, the city president of the Minority Democratic Party, on the charge of orchestrating the March 17 violence in Maharashtra’s Nagpur.
3) In Madhya Pradesh’s (MP) Burhanpur, a large number of Muslims came out on the streets over an Instagram post allegedly making derogatory comments about Islam. The protestors gheraoed the police station demanding action against the user who posted the comment. However, the police were able to contain the situation and calm the protestors, preventing Nagpur-like violence. The police have detained the person who made the alleged blasphemous post and registered an FIR against him.
4) A recent viral video of the Arunachal Pradesh Christian Forum (ACF) demonstration against the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA) has triggered widespread concern among people of different faiths in the northeastern state and neighbouring Assam. The footage, showing thousands pledging to make Arunachal Pradesh a ‘Christian state,’ has reignited debates over religious conversions and demographic changes in the region.
5) A case of rape of an 80-year-old Dalit woman has come to light in Gopalganj district of Bihar. The incident took place on March 14, 2025. The elderly woman had gone to cut grass in her wheat fields. At that time, the accused named ‘Chhote Alam’ came there and caught hold of the woman and raped her. After that, he also tried to gouge out the eyes of the elderly woman and finally fled from there thinking her to be dead.
6) Masquerading as an independent critic, Joseph Batchalakuri’s sole agenda is to demean, mock, and discredit Hindu traditions, Sadhus, and belief systems while shielding and promoting radical Christian evangelical interests. His content is deliberately crafted to demean, ridicule, and vilify Hindu beliefs.
7) The Andhra Pradesh government has released Rs 13 crore for payment of honorariums to Christian pastors. Minister for Law and Minority Welfare N. Md Farooq said on Thursday that a Rs 5,000 monthly honorarium each will be paid to 8,427 pastors across the state. The TDP-led NDA government released the funds for payment of arrears pending since May 2024. The ruling alliance, which includes BJP and Jana Sena, had promised in last year’s elections that the schemes for the welfare of minorities including honorarium for pastors would continue.
8) A gang that was trying to kidnap a minor girl and force her into prostitution was arrested in Telangana’s Warangal. The accused have been identified as Musku Latha, Abdul Afnan, Sheikh Sailani Baba, Mohammed Altaf, and Mirza Faiz Beg alias Wadood.
9) Contract workers Haimad Hussain (21) and Sadiq (24) were arrested for defacing the walls of a factory washroom in Bidadi near Ramanagara with pro-Pakistan slogans and derogatory remarks against Kannadigas. The incident, which has sparked widespread outrage, is being seen as yet another instance of Islamist elements attempting to spread anti-Bharat rhetoric within the country. The Islamists wrote “Jai Pakistan” and “Kannadigas son of b****es” on the factory washroom wall, triggering outrage.
10) In Bihar’s Muzaffarpur, the removal of a temple from the railway station premises sparked public outrage. Although the ancient Hanuman Mandir was demolished in the name of development, a nearby mosque remained untouched.
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 Class VI student of the minority community was raped by an Islamist in the Rangpur District. The accused was identified as Muhammad Alam. The Police arrested the rapist Muhammad Alam at night after a few hours of manhunt as he had been absconding.
World
1) A 132-year-old Hindu Mandir, the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, is situated in the heart of Kuala Lumpur near the bustling Jalan Masjid India. It is at the centre of a growing controversy following plans to construct a mosque on the land it currently occupies. Reports indicated the Mandir in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur will be relocated to make way for Masjid Madani as part of the ruling coalition’s attempt to lure Muslims to vote for them. The relocation plans have been put on hold as both parties engage in discussions to reach at an amicable solution.
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.
