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 29 March to 04 April 2026, we hope to provide a snapshot of such crimes and hopefully awaken more people around the world to this human rights crisis:
Bharat
1) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has once again stirred controversy after openly stating that he consumes non-vegetarian food even on sacred Hindu festivals such as Ugadi and Maha Shivaratri. The statement, made during his reply to the state budget in the Assembly, has reignited concerns over the repeated disregard for Hindu traditions by those in positions of power.
2) A disturbing case from Madhya Pradesh’s (MP) capital Bhopal has again put the city’s love jihad cases under the spotlight, after a college student accused a Muslim man of befriending her on Instagram under a false Hindu identity, raping her, blackmailing her with private photos and videos, and later pressuring her to convert and offer namaz. The accused Shadab took the fake identity of Aditya to trap the victim.
3) A disturbing incident has come to light in Dharwad’s Maratha Colony, where an Islamist Mohd Sabir, a gym trainer, has been accused of sexually harassing Hindu women. The allegations have triggered outrage, leading Bajrang Dal activists to lock the gym premises in protest, while police have initiated an inquiry into the matter.
4) A disturbing case from Uttar Pradesh’s (UP) Hapur, has triggered public anger after a young Hindu woman from Meghalaya accused a local Muslim youth of rape, blackmail, and circulating an obscene video on social media. Police say the accused, a resident of Doyami village in the Hapur Dehat police station area, was arrested after the video surfaced and spread quickly online.
5) In a significant administrative development in Pune District’s Manchar, a historic stepwell—locally known as a ‘Barav’ and widely believed by residents to trace its origins back to the Pandava era, before being reconstructed in the 12th century—has been officially removed from the records of the Waqf Board following sustained protests and representations by local citizens and activists.
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 body of a man identified as Swapan Das (50) was recovered near a mosque in Banshkhali Upazila area of Chattogram, nearly 24 hours after he was reported missing. According to family sources, Swapan Das, a resident of Purba Denga Para village under Patiya upazila, went missing on Friday, March 27, around 10:00 AM from the Chambal Bazar area in Banshkhali. Following his disappearance, family members and locals conducted extensive searches in different areas but were unable to locate him. On Saturday (March 28) in the afternoon, his lifeless body was discovered beside a mosque in Banshkhali.
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.
