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 16 November to 22 November 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 shocking communal attack was reported in Shivamogga’s Marnami Bail where Harish was brutally assaulted by youths from the Islamic community. The Islamist assailants allegedly stopped him during his late-night walk and questioned him, “Are you Hindu or Muslim? ” The moment Harish replied that he was Hindu, the men launched a violent attack. CCTV footage from the area has reportedly captured parts of the assault, strengthening the family’s claim that he was targeted solely for his religious identity.
2) A troubling case has emerged from Pune, where a minor Hindu girl studying at a prominent college has been missing for several days. According to the complaint filed by her parents, the girl was allegedly abducted by Islamist Mateen Sheikh, a 17-year-old youth from Yerwada. FIR documents accessed by local activists confirm that a case has been registered at the Koregaon Park Police Station under relevant sections relating to the kidnapping of a minor. The girl’s family claims she was lured and taken away, while the role of one of Sheikh’s relatives is also under police scrutiny.
3) A major controversy erupted at the Morarji Desai Residential School in Karnataka’s Miyyar after an Islamist teacher allegedly forced Hindu students to remove their Janeu (Yajnopaveetham) and sacred wrist threads, sparking widespread outrage among parents and locals. The teacher, identified as Madarsa S. Makandar from Kalaburagi, was immediately dismissed following strong protests.
4) A concerning incident has come to light in Deoria district, Uttar Pradesh, involving a young Hindu woman reportedly kidnapped after being lured through love by a Kashmiri Muslim youth. The girl, a second-year B.Com student from a local neighborhood in Bhattni, left her home under the pretext of appearing for an exam and did not return.
5) The shocking case of Imran Sheikh, the so-called ‘Nariyal Wala Fakir’ from Mumbra is a crime that rips through the soul of a society, leaving behind questions we cannot ignore. What has emerged from the survivor’s FIR is not just a case of rape but a meticulously planned, psychologically manipulative, culturally targeted assault on a Hindu woman. It is a textbook example of predatory exploitation wrapped in superstition, intimidation, and deceit.
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) Shocking news has emerged from Fatikchhari in Chattogram district where Islamists allegedly set fire to the paddy field of a Hindu farmer, destroying most of the season’s harvest. According to local sources, a group of Islamist extremists intentionally set the field ablaze late at night. By the time residents noticed the flames and rushed to the spot, the fire had already engulfed the entire field, reducing the nearly ripe paddy crop to ashes. The minority family is now left without any income source.
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.
