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 23 November to 29 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 Bangladeshi national named Mamun Hasan was arrested in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun, on charges of illegal stay, forging documents, and orchestrating the religious conversion and subsequent marriage of Reena Chauhan.
2) In Uttar Pradesh (UP), Islamist Junaid allegedly created an Instagram profile under the fake name Aryan Rajput and lured an inter-college Hindu minor student into a relationship, after which he sexually assaulted her.
3) In a shocking incident near Edapadavu, a group of four Islamist youths riding on a scooter allegedly attacked 22-year-old Akhilesh with a sword on Monday evening before fleeing the scene. Local residents managed to apprehend one of the assailants and hand him over to the police, while another Islamist was later arrested.
4) Muslim truck driver named Nazeem (also written as Naseem), is a resident of Pandit Purwa in UP’s Khairabad, Sitapur district. He allegedly posed as a youth under the name “Ajay” by creating a fake Instagram identity and hiding his real religion and name from the Hindu girl. He reportedly lured the victim, eloped with her, and has now been arrested under the Uttar Pradesh anti-conversion law.
5) On 25 November, a grand event took place in Ayodhya for the Dhwajarohan (flag hoisting) ceremony of the Ram Mandir. The sacred ceremony signified the completion of the construction of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi temple. The saffron flag was hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi atop the temple’s shikhar and even addressed a gathering, emphasising that the occasion represented the realisation of a 500-year-old civilisational commitment. As expected, the event was met with hatred and vitriol from Pakistan, Islamists and India’s woke brigade.
6) In a disturbing incident on the Ring Road near Ramnagar in Kalaburagi city, Rohith and Anil were violently attacked after stopping a lorry suspected of transporting cattle illegally. The duo, who sought to verify the transport documents and permissions, were confronted aggressively when they questioned the legitimacy of the cattle movement.
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) The almost 150-year-old public Sundari Mitra Bari Durga Temple, reportedly reliant on government grants, has been demolished overnight, allegedly to facilitate an unlawful land grab.
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.
