Mamata Banerjee has tried to diminish the edge of Jai Sia Ram controversy that has erupted soon after BJP won a landslide mandate in 2019 General Elections. She has now said that her opposition to Jai Sia Ram is due to the way that BJP is using it to settle scores. Here is the full […]
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Ghana: A major Hindu Guru passes away, leaves devotees in tears
Ghana Hindus have lost their second spiritual Hindu Guru, Swami Satyanand Saraswati, in the early morning of May 28th, 2019. In 2016, Swami Ghananand had passed away and it was he who had initiated Swami Satyanand Saraswati into the order of Sanyasi/Monkhood. The Hindu Monastery of Africa (HMA) announced the sorrowful news and informed the […]
Muslim mob burns down Hindu homes and religious places in Pakistan
Muslim mob led by an influential man has burnt down several properties including houses, shops and religious centers of the Pakistani Hindus on the late evening of 26 May 2019. The reason behind this most recent attack ostensibly floated is that a Hindu doctor identified as Dr. Ramesh burnt down holy Quran following which this […]
Mandatory Islamic prayers, principal asks non-Muslim students to embrace Islam
Bangladesh was left in shock when on 20th March 2019 when the Principal of Rabia Shamsuddin technical School & BM College of Chittagong made Islamic prayers mandatory. But worse was to follow, when throwing all rules and regulations to the winds, the Principal in charge Mr. Mohammed Aminul Islam Sohag invited all the non-Muslim students of […]
Books chronicling minority rights violation runs into Islamist wall in Bangladesh
Sitangshu Guha is a journalist and writer based in the USA, but his roots are in Bangladesh and he has spent a lot of time in the country documenting violent incidents against minorities. Two books of his published in 2019 made an appearance in the February bookfair in Dhaka. The names of the books are […]
USA: ‘Won’t pray to false god,’ Republican members abstain from Hindu prayers
When Hindu leader Rajan Zed went to North Dakota House on April 2nd to open floor session with a Hindu prayer he faced an unusual situation. Several Republican members protested Rajan Zed opening the session with Hindu prayers. Lutheran pastor and freshman Rep. Jeff Hoverson of Minot stayed at the back silently protesting against the […]
UAE: Hindus rejoice as the foundation stone of first traditional Hindu temple to be laid (Pics)
Late yesterday night Sheikh Nahyan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Cabinet Member and the Minister of Tolerance, welcomed the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Spiritual Head Mahant Swami Maharaj to the UAE. The visit of the spiritual Hindu leader holds significance as the foundation stone/shilanyas of the UAE’s first Hindu Temple will be laid tomorrow. Earlier, […]
Narendra Modi: Congress failed to think about the Hindus and Sikhs of Pakistan during 1947
PM Narendra Modi is addressing a public meeting at Silchar, Assam on 11th April 2019. He said that he and his part are committed to implementing Citizen Amendment Bill. But he also said that he will consult with all the communities of the society. During the meeting, PM Narendra Modi said that Congress failed to […]
Shabana Azmi: I have opposed Triple Talaq as being unjust
Shabana Azmi is not worried over this old tweet that has suddenly ignited fury on social media. The Bollywood actor has been under the scanner for her stance on Rohingyas and also for many reasons. The actor took to Twitter today and said that she has always spoken out against Triple Talaq for being unjust […]