Hindutva Watch
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Hindutva Watch is a media & research initiative to monitor reports of attacks on members of India’s religious minorities.
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Location: Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam
Date: January 6
Authorities conducted an eviction drive targeting the houses and agricultural land of 710 Bengali-origin Muslim families living around the Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, alleging that they had illegally encroached on reserved forest land.
Date: January 6
Authorities conducted an eviction drive targeting the houses and agricultural land of 710 Bengali-origin Muslim families living around the Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, alleging that they had illegally encroached on reserved forest land.
January 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Location: Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam
Date: January 6
Authorities conducted an eviction drive targeting the houses and agricultural land of 710 Bengali-origin Muslim families living around the Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, alleging that they had illegally encroached on reserved forest land.
Date: January 6
Authorities conducted an eviction drive targeting the houses and agricultural land of 710 Bengali-origin Muslim families living around the Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, alleging that they had illegally encroached on reserved forest land.
Location: Dhanusa, Madhesh Province, Nepal
Date: January 5
Members of Hindu Samrat Sena staged a protest at the Janki Temple, during which they used derogatory anti-Muslim slurs such as “katua” and demanded that Muslims leave the country, declaring that it is a Hindu state.
Date: January 5
Members of Hindu Samrat Sena staged a protest at the Janki Temple, during which they used derogatory anti-Muslim slurs such as “katua” and demanded that Muslims leave the country, declaring that it is a Hindu state.
January 9, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Location: Dhanusa, Madhesh Province, Nepal
Date: January 5
Members of Hindu Samrat Sena staged a protest at the Janki Temple, during which they used derogatory anti-Muslim slurs such as “katua” and demanded that Muslims leave the country, declaring that it is a Hindu state.
Date: January 5
Members of Hindu Samrat Sena staged a protest at the Janki Temple, during which they used derogatory anti-Muslim slurs such as “katua” and demanded that Muslims leave the country, declaring that it is a Hindu state.
Location: Kapilvastu, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Date: January 5
Hindu nationalist supporters climbed the minar of a mosque, allegedly vandalised the speaker, removed the islamic flag and hoisted a saffron flag.
Date: January 5
Hindu nationalist supporters climbed the minar of a mosque, allegedly vandalised the speaker, removed the islamic flag and hoisted a saffron flag.
January 9, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Location: Kapilvastu, Lumbini Province, Nepal
Date: January 5
Hindu nationalist supporters climbed the minar of a mosque, allegedly vandalised the speaker, removed the islamic flag and hoisted a saffron flag.
Date: January 5
Hindu nationalist supporters climbed the minar of a mosque, allegedly vandalised the speaker, removed the islamic flag and hoisted a saffron flag.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Date: January 7
BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, during a campaign speech, issued an ultimatum to those he referred to as “Rohingya-Bangladeshis” to leave Mumbai by the 15th, threatening that from the 16th onwards, not a single one of them would be allowed to live in the city.
Date: January 7
BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, during a campaign speech, issued an ultimatum to those he referred to as “Rohingya-Bangladeshis” to leave Mumbai by the 15th, threatening that from the 16th onwards, not a single one of them would be allowed to live in the city.
January 8, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Date: January 7
BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, during a campaign speech, issued an ultimatum to those he referred to as “Rohingya-Bangladeshis” to leave Mumbai by the 15th, threatening that from the 16th onwards, not a single one of them would be allowed to live in the city.
Date: January 7
BJP MLA Nitesh Rane, during a campaign speech, issued an ultimatum to those he referred to as “Rohingya-Bangladeshis” to leave Mumbai by the 15th, threatening that from the 16th onwards, not a single one of them would be allowed to live in the city.
Location: Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 6
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against structures they claimed were illegal, including a mosque and two houses. The authorities said the structures had been built on encroached public land reserved for a pond and compost pits.
Date: January 6
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against structures they claimed were illegal, including a mosque and two houses. The authorities said the structures had been built on encroached public land reserved for a pond and compost pits.
January 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Location: Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 6
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against structures they claimed were illegal, including a mosque and two houses. The authorities said the structures had been built on encroached public land reserved for a pond and compost pits.
Date: January 6
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against structures they claimed were illegal, including a mosque and two houses. The authorities said the structures had been built on encroached public land reserved for a pond and compost pits.
Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Date: January 1
Six Bajrang Dal members who had vandalised Christmas celebrations at the Raipur’s Magneto Mall were welcomed with drums, garlands and celebratory music, raising the slogans of “Down with Christian Missionaries” and “Jai Shri Ram.”
Date: January 1
Six Bajrang Dal members who had vandalised Christmas celebrations at the Raipur’s Magneto Mall were welcomed with drums, garlands and celebratory music, raising the slogans of “Down with Christian Missionaries” and “Jai Shri Ram.”
January 4, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Location: Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Date: January 1
Six Bajrang Dal members who had vandalised Christmas celebrations at the Raipur’s Magneto Mall were welcomed with drums, garlands and celebratory music, raising the slogans of “Down with Christian Missionaries” and “Jai Shri Ram.”
Date: January 1
Six Bajrang Dal members who had vandalised Christmas celebrations at the Raipur’s Magneto Mall were welcomed with drums, garlands and celebratory music, raising the slogans of “Down with Christian Missionaries” and “Jai Shri Ram.”
Location: Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: January 1
During a VHP–Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants marched carrying swords and other weapons. The procession raised the slogan “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes.”
Date: January 1
During a VHP–Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants marched carrying swords and other weapons. The procession raised the slogan “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Location: Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: January 1
During a VHP–Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants marched carrying swords and other weapons. The procession raised the slogan “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes.”
Date: January 1
During a VHP–Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants marched carrying swords and other weapons. The procession raised the slogan “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes.”
Location: Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 31
During the VHP-Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants raised the slogans “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes” and “Beat the agents of Christianity with shoes.”
Date: December 31
During the VHP-Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants raised the slogans “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes” and “Beat the agents of Christianity with shoes.”
January 3, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Location: Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 31
During the VHP-Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants raised the slogans “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes” and “Beat the agents of Christianity with shoes.”
Date: December 31
During the VHP-Bajrang Dal “Shourya Yatra,” participants raised the slogans “Beat the agents of cow slaughter with shoes” and “Beat the agents of Christianity with shoes.”
Location: Shastri Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Date: December 27
Authorities demolished a mazar (shrine) at night, alleging the structure to be an illegal encroachment on government land.
Date: December 27
Authorities demolished a mazar (shrine) at night, alleging the structure to be an illegal encroachment on government land.
January 3, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Location: Shastri Nagar, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Date: December 27
Authorities demolished a mazar (shrine) at night, alleging the structure to be an illegal encroachment on government land.
Date: December 27
Authorities demolished a mazar (shrine) at night, alleging the structure to be an illegal encroachment on government land.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Date: December 24
Milind Ekbote (President Samast Hindu Aghadi) used anti-Muslim slurs & encouraged violence against Muslims, while claiming that BJP is appeasing Muslims & that true Hindutva activists should be given a chance to deal with them & create a Hindu Rashtra.
Date: December 24
Milind Ekbote (President Samast Hindu Aghadi) used anti-Muslim slurs & encouraged violence against Muslims, while claiming that BJP is appeasing Muslims & that true Hindutva activists should be given a chance to deal with them & create a Hindu Rashtra.
January 3, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Date: December 24
Milind Ekbote (President Samast Hindu Aghadi) used anti-Muslim slurs & encouraged violence against Muslims, while claiming that BJP is appeasing Muslims & that true Hindutva activists should be given a chance to deal with them & create a Hindu Rashtra.
Date: December 24
Milind Ekbote (President Samast Hindu Aghadi) used anti-Muslim slurs & encouraged violence against Muslims, while claiming that BJP is appeasing Muslims & that true Hindutva activists should be given a chance to deal with them & create a Hindu Rashtra.
Location: Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Date: September 7
BJP MLA Nandkishore Gurjar, while attending a yoga session, claimed that “pigs” and “Bangladeshi - Rohingya” have been settled in different regions, citing areas with sizable Muslim populations as examples.
Date: September 7
BJP MLA Nandkishore Gurjar, while attending a yoga session, claimed that “pigs” and “Bangladeshi - Rohingya” have been settled in different regions, citing areas with sizable Muslim populations as examples.
January 2, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Location: Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Date: September 7
BJP MLA Nandkishore Gurjar, while attending a yoga session, claimed that “pigs” and “Bangladeshi - Rohingya” have been settled in different regions, citing areas with sizable Muslim populations as examples.
Date: September 7
BJP MLA Nandkishore Gurjar, while attending a yoga session, claimed that “pigs” and “Bangladeshi - Rohingya” have been settled in different regions, citing areas with sizable Muslim populations as examples.
Location: State Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
Date: March 12
During an Assembly session, BJP MLA Abhilash Pandey peddled the conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and religious conversion and termed them as a threat to the country, while praising the state government’s action against them.
Date: March 12
During an Assembly session, BJP MLA Abhilash Pandey peddled the conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and religious conversion and termed them as a threat to the country, while praising the state government’s action against them.
January 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Location: State Assembly, Madhya Pradesh
Date: March 12
During an Assembly session, BJP MLA Abhilash Pandey peddled the conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and religious conversion and termed them as a threat to the country, while praising the state government’s action against them.
Date: March 12
During an Assembly session, BJP MLA Abhilash Pandey peddled the conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and religious conversion and termed them as a threat to the country, while praising the state government’s action against them.
Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 18
Cow vigilantes and VHP-Bajrang Dal members intercepted and caught a truck transporting meat, alleging it to be beef being smuggled. They detained the driver and handed him over to the police.
Date: December 18
Cow vigilantes and VHP-Bajrang Dal members intercepted and caught a truck transporting meat, alleging it to be beef being smuggled. They detained the driver and handed him over to the police.
December 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Location: Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 18
Cow vigilantes and VHP-Bajrang Dal members intercepted and caught a truck transporting meat, alleging it to be beef being smuggled. They detained the driver and handed him over to the police.
Date: December 18
Cow vigilantes and VHP-Bajrang Dal members intercepted and caught a truck transporting meat, alleging it to be beef being smuggled. They detained the driver and handed him over to the police.
Location: Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Date: December 22
Bajrang Dal members led by leader Ankur Singh brutally assaulted and threatened a Kashmiri vendor and forced him to chant “Bharat Mata ki Jai.”
Date: December 22
Bajrang Dal members led by leader Ankur Singh brutally assaulted and threatened a Kashmiri vendor and forced him to chant “Bharat Mata ki Jai.”
December 31, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Location: Kashipur, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand
Date: December 22
Bajrang Dal members led by leader Ankur Singh brutally assaulted and threatened a Kashmiri vendor and forced him to chant “Bharat Mata ki Jai.”
Date: December 22
Bajrang Dal members led by leader Ankur Singh brutally assaulted and threatened a Kashmiri vendor and forced him to chant “Bharat Mata ki Jai.”
Location: Gopalganj, Bihar
Date: December 27
Members of Hindu nationalist organisations tied a Muslim man to a pole and assaulted him for allegedly selling beef. He was later handed over to the police.
Date: December 27
Members of Hindu nationalist organisations tied a Muslim man to a pole and assaulted him for allegedly selling beef. He was later handed over to the police.
December 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Location: Gopalganj, Bihar
Date: December 27
Members of Hindu nationalist organisations tied a Muslim man to a pole and assaulted him for allegedly selling beef. He was later handed over to the police.
Date: December 27
Members of Hindu nationalist organisations tied a Muslim man to a pole and assaulted him for allegedly selling beef. He was later handed over to the police.
Location: Shahpura, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 28
VHP-Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Diksha and Shourya Sanchalan event where the participants took an oath with trishuls to work as members of Bajrang Dal for the development of a “Hindu Rashtra.”
Date: December 28
VHP-Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Diksha and Shourya Sanchalan event where the participants took an oath with trishuls to work as members of Bajrang Dal for the development of a “Hindu Rashtra.”
December 31, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Location: Shahpura, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 28
VHP-Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Diksha and Shourya Sanchalan event where the participants took an oath with trishuls to work as members of Bajrang Dal for the development of a “Hindu Rashtra.”
Date: December 28
VHP-Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Diksha and Shourya Sanchalan event where the participants took an oath with trishuls to work as members of Bajrang Dal for the development of a “Hindu Rashtra.”
Location: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Date: December 28
Members of Hindu Raksha Dal forced two Muslim hawkers to chant "Jai Shri Ram," alleging they escaped Uttar Pradesh from Yogi's governance. They were asked, "What are you doing in the Hindu colony being a Muslim, and who allowed you to come here?"
Date: December 28
Members of Hindu Raksha Dal forced two Muslim hawkers to chant "Jai Shri Ram," alleging they escaped Uttar Pradesh from Yogi's governance. They were asked, "What are you doing in the Hindu colony being a Muslim, and who allowed you to come here?"
December 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Location: Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
Date: December 28
Members of Hindu Raksha Dal forced two Muslim hawkers to chant "Jai Shri Ram," alleging they escaped Uttar Pradesh from Yogi's governance. They were asked, "What are you doing in the Hindu colony being a Muslim, and who allowed you to come here?"
Date: December 28
Members of Hindu Raksha Dal forced two Muslim hawkers to chant "Jai Shri Ram," alleging they escaped Uttar Pradesh from Yogi's governance. They were asked, "What are you doing in the Hindu colony being a Muslim, and who allowed you to come here?"
Location: Madanpur Khadar, Delhi
Date: December 11
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Bajrang Dal stopped and detained a Muslim driver transporting cattle, accusing him of cow smuggling and of faking his identity, before handing him over to the police amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram.”
Date: December 11
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Bajrang Dal stopped and detained a Muslim driver transporting cattle, accusing him of cow smuggling and of faking his identity, before handing him over to the police amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram.”
December 30, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Location: Madanpur Khadar, Delhi
Date: December 11
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Bajrang Dal stopped and detained a Muslim driver transporting cattle, accusing him of cow smuggling and of faking his identity, before handing him over to the police amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram.”
Date: December 11
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Bajrang Dal stopped and detained a Muslim driver transporting cattle, accusing him of cow smuggling and of faking his identity, before handing him over to the police amid chants of “Jai Shri Ram.”
Location: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Date: December 23
During a protest by VHP-Bajrang Dal against the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, members raised the slogan “tel lagago dabur ka, naam mita do babur ka” (Apply Dabur’s oil, erase Babur’s name).
Date: December 23
During a protest by VHP-Bajrang Dal against the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, members raised the slogan “tel lagago dabur ka, naam mita do babur ka” (Apply Dabur’s oil, erase Babur’s name).
December 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Location: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Date: December 23
During a protest by VHP-Bajrang Dal against the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, members raised the slogan “tel lagago dabur ka, naam mita do babur ka” (Apply Dabur’s oil, erase Babur’s name).
Date: December 23
During a protest by VHP-Bajrang Dal against the killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, members raised the slogan “tel lagago dabur ka, naam mita do babur ka” (Apply Dabur’s oil, erase Babur’s name).
Location: Deeg, Rajasthan
Date: December 10
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Gau Raksha Dal, in a joint operation with District Special Team of the police, chased a pickup truck carrying cattle, causing it to crash, and brutally assaulted seven individuals alleging them of being cattle smugglers.
Date: December 10
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Gau Raksha Dal, in a joint operation with District Special Team of the police, chased a pickup truck carrying cattle, causing it to crash, and brutally assaulted seven individuals alleging them of being cattle smugglers.
December 27, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Location: Deeg, Rajasthan
Date: December 10
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Gau Raksha Dal, in a joint operation with District Special Team of the police, chased a pickup truck carrying cattle, causing it to crash, and brutally assaulted seven individuals alleging them of being cattle smugglers.
Date: December 10
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Gau Raksha Dal, in a joint operation with District Special Team of the police, chased a pickup truck carrying cattle, causing it to crash, and brutally assaulted seven individuals alleging them of being cattle smugglers.
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 25
Hindu nationalists, including Krishna Wagh, Uday Yadav, and Lucky Hirve, vandalised the venue of a Christmas celebration at The Hub Mall, while chanting “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
Date: December 25
Hindu nationalists, including Krishna Wagh, Uday Yadav, and Lucky Hirve, vandalised the venue of a Christmas celebration at The Hub Mall, while chanting “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
December 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 25
Hindu nationalists, including Krishna Wagh, Uday Yadav, and Lucky Hirve, vandalised the venue of a Christmas celebration at The Hub Mall, while chanting “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
Date: December 25
Hindu nationalists, including Krishna Wagh, Uday Yadav, and Lucky Hirve, vandalised the venue of a Christmas celebration at The Hub Mall, while chanting “Jai Shri Ram” slogans.
Location: Thandla, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 25
VHP–Bajrang Dal held a Shaurya Yatra rally in which participants marched through the town while brandishing guns and swords in the presence of the police.
Date: December 25
VHP–Bajrang Dal held a Shaurya Yatra rally in which participants marched through the town while brandishing guns and swords in the presence of the police.
December 26, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Location: Thandla, Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Date: December 25
VHP–Bajrang Dal held a Shaurya Yatra rally in which participants marched through the town while brandishing guns and swords in the presence of the police.
Date: December 25
VHP–Bajrang Dal held a Shaurya Yatra rally in which participants marched through the town while brandishing guns and swords in the presence of the police.
Location: Mawai, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
Date: December 23
VHP–Bajrang Dal members, led by Narendra Hindu, demolished a mazar. During the act, Narendra declared, “If you want to live in this country, you must follow its rules and show your commitment to Bharat Mata & national song, Vande Mataram.”
Date: December 23
VHP–Bajrang Dal members, led by Narendra Hindu, demolished a mazar. During the act, Narendra declared, “If you want to live in this country, you must follow its rules and show your commitment to Bharat Mata & national song, Vande Mataram.”
December 25, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Location: Mawai, Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh
Date: December 23
VHP–Bajrang Dal members, led by Narendra Hindu, demolished a mazar. During the act, Narendra declared, “If you want to live in this country, you must follow its rules and show your commitment to Bharat Mata & national song, Vande Mataram.”
Date: December 23
VHP–Bajrang Dal members, led by Narendra Hindu, demolished a mazar. During the act, Narendra declared, “If you want to live in this country, you must follow its rules and show your commitment to Bharat Mata & national song, Vande Mataram.”
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Date: December 23
During a protest rally by Bongiyo Hindu Jagran marching to the Bangladesh High Commission against killing of Dipu Das in Bangladesh, BJP leader Biswajit Saha raised slogan “Apply Dabur’s oil & remove the name of Babur” as rally passed by a mosque.
Date: December 23
During a protest rally by Bongiyo Hindu Jagran marching to the Bangladesh High Commission against killing of Dipu Das in Bangladesh, BJP leader Biswajit Saha raised slogan “Apply Dabur’s oil & remove the name of Babur” as rally passed by a mosque.
December 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Location: Kolkata, West Bengal
Date: December 23
During a protest rally by Bongiyo Hindu Jagran marching to the Bangladesh High Commission against killing of Dipu Das in Bangladesh, BJP leader Biswajit Saha raised slogan “Apply Dabur’s oil & remove the name of Babur” as rally passed by a mosque.
Date: December 23
During a protest rally by Bongiyo Hindu Jagran marching to the Bangladesh High Commission against killing of Dipu Das in Bangladesh, BJP leader Biswajit Saha raised slogan “Apply Dabur’s oil & remove the name of Babur” as rally passed by a mosque.
Location: Rohtak, Haryana
Date: December 21
Cow vigilantes, led by Sumit Pradhan, brutally assaulted several Muslim men in a slum in the presence of the police, alleging that the area was inhabited by Rohingya Muslims and accusing them of slaughtering and consuming beef.
Date: December 21
Cow vigilantes, led by Sumit Pradhan, brutally assaulted several Muslim men in a slum in the presence of the police, alleging that the area was inhabited by Rohingya Muslims and accusing them of slaughtering and consuming beef.
December 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Location: Rohtak, Haryana
Date: December 21
Cow vigilantes, led by Sumit Pradhan, brutally assaulted several Muslim men in a slum in the presence of the police, alleging that the area was inhabited by Rohingya Muslims and accusing them of slaughtering and consuming beef.
Date: December 21
Cow vigilantes, led by Sumit Pradhan, brutally assaulted several Muslim men in a slum in the presence of the police, alleging that the area was inhabited by Rohingya Muslims and accusing them of slaughtering and consuming beef.