Hindutva workers force Umrah pilgrims to bow at Delhi’s Hanuman temple

In a deeply troubling incident near Delhi’s Yamuna Bazar area, a group of returning Umrah pilgrims—Muslims who had completed the sacred pilgrimage—were allegedly subjected to harassment by self-proclaimed Hindutva workers. According to accounts and video evidence, pilgrims were forcibly made to bow at a Hanuman temple, have their skull caps removed, and were coerced into…

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Hate Crimes Against Muslims in India — August 2025

Since the BJP-led government took office in 2014, there has been a troubling rise in hate crimes targeting Muslim communities across India. Reports reveal that approximately 85% of these incidents involve individuals associated with the BJP or its allied Hindu organizations. Alarmingly, law enforcement agencies often respond with indifference or hostility towards victims seeking justice….

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Court denies bail to attackers of madrasa leader in Nuh; cites “hateful mentality”

A district court in Nuh (Haryana) has rejected bail pleas for individuals accused of abducting and assaulting a madrasa leader, identifying their conduct as emanating from a hateful mindset. The court emphasized that such a serious, premeditated offense was planned and executed with clear intent (thejasnews.com). The attack, described as more than a spontaneous skirmish,…

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Hindutva men poisoned school water tank to target Muslim principal in Karnataka, Arrested

In a deeply worrying incident in Belagavi district, Karnataka, three individuals—including Sagar Patil, the taluk president of Sri Rama Sene—have been arrested for allegedly contaminating the drinking water tank at a government primary school in Hulikatti village. The motive, according to police and state officials, was to force the transfer of the school’s Muslim headmaster,…

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UP Muslim Scholar and College Owner Jailed Under Anti‑Conversion Law, Chandra Shekhar Azad Condemns Action as Vendetta

Maulana Shabbir Ahmad, manager of Alfarooq Inter College in Uttar Pradesh’s Siddharthnagar district, was recently arrested under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020. The case stems from a four-year-old complaint by a failed job applicant alleging forced conversion—a charge supporters insist lacks new evidence. The arrest has drawn criticism for creating…

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Over 1,000 Families Evicted in Assam’s Goalpara, Mostly Bengali Muslims, Days After Dhubri Displacement

In yet another massive eviction drive in Assam, over 1,080 families have been forcefully removed from their homes in the Goalpara district, just days after a similar operation displaced around 1,400 families in the Dhubri region. The majority of those affected belong to the Bengali Muslim community, raising serious concerns over targeted actions and communal…

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