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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 11h

Location: Kopargaon, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
Date: October 20

Cow vigilantes from the Pranian Foundation and Samast Hindu Bhandav intercepted and brutally assaulted two Muslim drivers.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 3d

Location: Surat, Gujarat
Date: October 20

During a Diwali celebration, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi spread the conspiracy of ‘love jihad,’ warning that those involved would face strict punishment.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 5d

Location: Pimprad Village, Satara, Maharashtra
Date: October 18

After stopping a cattle truck, Vishwa Hindu Parishad cow vigilante Sharad Gade brutally assaulted the driver with a slipper and forced him to apologise on camera.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 5d

Location: Haryana
Date: October 20

Cow vigilantes affiliated with Gau Raksha Dal intercepted a mini-truck transporting cattle and detained the drivers, accusing them of cattle smuggling.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 5d

Location: Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 19

Cow vigilantes affiliated with different divisions of Gau Raksha Dal chased and intercepted a truck transporting cattle and detained the drivers, accusing them of smuggling the cattle.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 6d

Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Date: October 15

Cow vigilantes attacked a cattle transporter, accusing him of illegal slaughter. Police intervened in time and were able to protect him from further assault.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 6d

Location: Mumbra, Thane, Maharashtra
Date: October 16

Cow vigilantes from the Mumbra Tiger Group assaulted two Muslim cattle transporters, accusing them of stealing the cattle they were lawfully transporting.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 7d

Location: Baidpura, Akola, Maharashtra
Date: October 17

Bajrang Dal members, along with the police, raided a meat shop on allegations of selling beef. The incident led to a clash between the two groups, prompting demands for strict action from the administration.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 7d

Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 17

VHP-Bajrang Dal members broke into a private villa and stopped a Diwali party, chanting slogans against “love jihad” and calling the event obscene.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 9d

Location: Durg, Chattisgarh
Date: October 17

VHP-Bajrang Dal held a rally under “Our Festival, Our Business" campaign ahead of Diwali, urging people to buy goods exclusively from Hindu vendors. Participants also raised slogans, including “If Hindu interests are harmed, blood will flow on streets.”

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 10d

Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 16

VHP-Bajrang Dal put up posters reading “ Hindu ka Tyohar, Hindu Se Vyavhar aur Hindu se Vyapar” ahead of Diwali, urging people to purchase goods only from Hindu vendors.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 10d

Location: Jharsuguda, Odisha
Date: October 14

Cow vigilantes stopped a car on suspicion of smuggling beef and reported it to the police, who took two people into custody.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 10d

Location: Nadiad, Kheda, Gujarat
Date: October 14

Authorities carried out a bulldozer demolition on a house that hosted a prayer meeting allegedly linked to religious conversions by Steven McWan. Following the raid on the prayer meeting, officials claimed the structure was found to be illegal.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 10d

Location: Belagavi, Karnataka
Date: September 28

During the Durga Mata Daud organised by Shri Shivprathisthan Hindusthan, a tableau depicted a Muslim man killing a cow, who was then shown being beheaded by a Hindu youth.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 11d

Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 15

Hindu Utsav Samiti and Sanskriti Bachao Manch did a “Jan Jagran” rally in New Market, promoting the “Apna Tyohar, Apno Se Vyavhar” campaign, ahead of Diwali, urging people to purchase goods only from Hindu vendors.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 11d

Location: Naryauli, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 14

At a VHP-Bajrang Dal and Rashtriya Suraksha Manch protest against alleged religious conversions, a speaker urged Hindus to ensure that Christian missionaries and Muslims do not gain access to or harm their families and localities.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 11d

Location: Haryana
Date: October 9

Cow vigilantes under the banner of the “Cheetah Group” caught a driver transporting cattle and harassed him, accusing him of cow smuggling.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 11d

Location: Pimpri chinchwad, Pune, Maharashtra
Date: October 12

Bajrang Dal members accompanied police in raiding several Muslim homes, alleging the presence of illegal slaughterhouses and plans to slaughter cows. They confiscated livestock during the raids, heightening local communal tension.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 12d

Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 12

At the “Manav Adhikar Jagrukta Maharally” event, leader Ravindra Singh Tomar and other members organized a Shastra Pujan (Weapon worship) program where they brandished several guns and swords.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 12d

Location: Sidhauli, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 13

Kshatriya Maha Sammelan organized a Shaastra and Shastra Pujan Samaroh (Scripture and Weapon Worship) program, displaying guns, swords, and other weapons.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 12d

Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 12

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) - Bajrang Dal organized a “Shaastra and Shastra Pujan (Scripture and Weapon Worship) program, where they displayed guns, swords, and other weapons. Members of Durga Vahini also demonstrated with weapons at the event.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 12d

Location: Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 14

Authorities demolished a 30-year-old mosque built adjacent to the Shri Kalki Dham Temple, alleging it to be an illegal encroachment on public parkland.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 12d

Location: Rajouri, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir
Date: October 13

Members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal organized a Shastra Pujan (Weapon Worship) program, with participants worshiping and brandishing guns, swords, and other weapons.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 13d

Location: Jaitpur, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 12

Members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), along with the police, raided a Christian Sunday prayer meeting, alleging that illegal religious conversions were taking place under the guise of healing gatherings.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 13d

Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 13

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) - Bajrang Dal put up posters reading “Apna Tyohar, Apno Se Vyavhar” ahead of Diwali, urging people to purchase goods only from Hindu vendors.