On 1st October I woke to an exciting uncle of mine on mobile telling me he discovered rare footage of Swami Vivekananda. While I was at it, he told me he had already shared on Facebook, WhatsApp and also in an email to his friends. He wondered why ‘biased’ media does not cover such important […]
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‘Ghotki violence was just a trailer, more riots against Pakistani Hindus will take place’
Asad Chandio needs no introduction in the field of journalism. He has been the sole voice working on the forced conversion cases and has also been a street activist protesting against these cases. He was forced to flee Sindh after being threatened by Pakistani agencies. Here is a bare-all interview over the current violence in […]
Pakistani Hindus in fear after Muslim mob riots in Ghotki, Temples attacked (Video)
Ever since a Teenage Muslim boy accused his Pakistani Hindu Principal of using language which the boy deemed unfit for Islam’s Prophet Mohammad, Ghotki, Sindh is simmering. Protests in surrounding areas like Mirpur Mathelo and Adilpur were also held with blasphemous slogans against Hindus. An FIR was filed against the Hindu Principal of Sindh Public […]
What was it like to interview the ‘Racist’ Tommy Robinson?
A few days back I came to know that Tommy Robinson is in jail, again. The man who is ostensibly a ‘Racist’ is also one of the prominent voices against anti-pedophilia and anti-grooming gangs. White underprivileged girls have long been a target of grooming gangs that have been dubbed Asian by the British Press that […]
UK PM ‘regrets’ Pakistani and Khalistani mob violence at Independence Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation yesterday with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson. Taking into account the recent violence by Khalistani and Pakistani mobs outside Indian High Commission, PM Modi brought up the issue in his talk. What exactly happened? An elderly British Indian, way past his 60s, told […]
Delhi: Communal tension after Temple desecrated, traders shut down shops in important markets
There is continued tension in Hauz Qazi area of Delhi after a Temple was vandalized by some members of the local minority community. The Temple was pelted with stones by the locals after an alleged fight during which a squatting drunkard was roughed up on Sunday. The Temple got vandalized later last night. Pictures showing […]
Bangladesh: Hindu woman doused with kerosene, attackers at large (Pics inside)
In Bangladesh, a young Hindu woman named Pulon Rani Barman (22) was doused in kerosene in Birpur, Narsingdi District by some men. The case got highlighted on June 15, after a fierce condemnation by Bangladesh Jatio Hindu Mohajote (Bangladesh National Hindu Grand Alliance). Pulon was allegedly burned on June 13th by unidentified miscreants at around […]
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 […]
Sri Lanka: Violence all around as Christian mob clashes with Muslims, Cardinal says ban liquor
An unprecedented violence Sri Lanka again when a Christian mob, comprising mostly of Catholics, chased Muslims and attacked their homes and shops. Due to fresh escalation between Christians and Muslims, social media clampdown was initiated by the government with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, issuing a statement saying that those affected will get […]
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 […]