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 institutionalised & 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 27 April to 03 May 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) BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya shared a video where the West Bengal police were seen stopping Hindus from raising slogans against Pakistan and burning the hostile nation’s flag. The incident occurred in Ashoknagar in West Bengal. “This is a sensitive area. You cannot do these here. This is a sensitive area,” a police officer said.
2) YouTuber Ravish Kumar was rattled after Bharat suspended the Indus Water Treaty. In the video, Kumar questioned the Bharatiya government’s capability to stop water flowing into Pakistan and alleged that the BJP was using water as a ‘weapon’ against Pakistan.
2) Five cases have been registered in five police stations of Madhya Pradesh’s (MP) Bhopal in the case of the organized gang of Muslim youths raping Hindu girls after befriending them and then blackmailing them by making videos of the act. Apart from the main accused Farhan Khan, cases have been registered against Ali, Sahil, Saad, Abrar and Nabeel. They are residents of West Bengal and Bihar. One of the accused, Hamid, committed suicide last year. Cases have also been registered against Farhan’s sister Zoya and her husband.
3) Seelampur, located in the northeast district of Delhi, has once again plunged into fear and terror after a series of brutal incidents targeting the minority Hindu population. Over the past few days, disturbing reports have surfaced, highlighting a systematic pattern of attacks, murders, and open threats aimed at forcing Hindus to flee the area, which many now grimly refer to as mini-Pakistan.
4) Islamists attacked and stabbed villagers of Bhagawatipur village under the jurisdiction of the Sankrail Police Station, who had organised a Kali Mata Puja.
5) Mysuru, a city known for its rich history, is now facing a major property dispute involving the Waqf Board and the historic MK Hostel. Established in 1916 by Narayana Shettar of Kadaba, the hostel has stood as a local landmark for over a century. Tensions flared after the Waqf Board issued a notice claiming ownership of the land, triggering strong opposition from the hostel owners, local leaders, and public activists.
6) In a shocking incident in Assam’s Guwahati, a Muslim youth allegedly abducted a minor Hindu girl from the Amching Jorabat area. The victim is the daughter of Narayan Subba and is a resident of Amching Jorabat. She was a student of Class 9 at Bishnu Jyoti Hindi High School in the same locality.
7) Bajrang Dal activist Suhas Shetty was brutally murdered in Mangaluru. According to the police, a gang of four assailants hacked Suhas Shetty to death using machetes and swords.
8) A Muslim girl student was reportedly expelled from school in Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Saharanpur for trying to remove a Pakistan flag pasted on the road. The school administration took action against her after a video went viral showing the student attempting to remove the flag.
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 [email protected]. We also solicit support in maintaining the Hindu human rights tracker database.
