By Namta Gupta New Delhi, April 30, 2020: Roma or the Romani community is one of Europe’s most disadvantaged communities. Standing somewhere at 10-12 million, the community is also one of the most marginalized and persecuted. And as Coronavirus knocks, the situation of the Roma community is turning worse with the European countries using the […]
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Coronavirus: Viral video shows Hindus denied and insulted during food ration distribution
It is often the case that people come together in the time of pandemic like we are facing now, the coronavirus. But not in Bangladesh’s Sylhet (Balaganj to be precise) where a Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) cadre named Kamrul Islam refused to give food to the same Hindus from whom he asks for votes otherwise. […]
Pakistani Hindu migrants get Indian citizenship, but their tales of woes must still be heard
14th December 2018 is a special day in lives of Pak Hindu migrants especially the ones who have now become the residents of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. They got the Indian citizenship certificates (c.c.) from Dr. Vikrant Pandey – Collector and District Magistrate Ahmedabad and Balrambhai Thavani MLA Naroda Vidhan Sabha, Mehul Dave ADC in the presence […]
Kali Temple attacked in Mauritius, statues smashed on the eve of Dhanteras (Pics inside)
While the Hindus in the rest of the world are celebrating Dhanteras and are gearing up for Diwali, Hindus of Mauritius woke up to yet another Kali Temple desecration. This time the desecration has been reported from Rose-Belle, Mauritius, and an FIR has been reportedly launched by the Bhakts. Window panes were found smashed by […]
Trinidad and Tobago: Christian school shames Hindu student for wearing rakhi?
St. Augustine Girls High School (SAGHS) allegedly humiliated a Hindu student for wearing rakhi. Pundit Satyanand brought the issue to light on October 9th even as the Ministry of Education denied all the charges. Calling the incident religious intolerance against Hindus at SAGHS, Pundit Satyanand claimed that a Hindu student was pulled up by a senior […]
Amendments to HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, 2014 gets approval
The HIV and AIDS Bill, 2014 has been drafted to safeguard the rights of people living with HIV and affected by HIV. The provisions of the Bill seek to address HIV-related discrimination, strengthen the existing programme by bringing in legal accountability and establish formal mechanisms for inquiring into complaints and redressing grievances. The Bill seeks […]
Pakistani program calls Hindus ‘Dogs’ but that is not all
Pakistani Hindus continue to face heinous discrimination in Pakistan with society at large happy to laugh at the abuses thrown at the hapless minority. A clip of a “mazahia” TV show “Sawa Teen” which onPakistani channel Neo Tv on April 08, 2016 shows Hindus being addressed as ‘kutta’ or ‘dog’. This is however not new; […]