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: Lanji, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 2
Sadhvi Saraswati, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, alleged that Christian missionaries were engaging in religious conversions by providing ration supplies, medical aid, and financial assistance.
Date: February 2
Sadhvi Saraswati, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, alleged that Christian missionaries were engaging in religious conversions by providing ration supplies, medical aid, and financial assistance.
February 11, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Location: Lanji, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Date: February 2
Sadhvi Saraswati, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, alleged that Christian missionaries were engaging in religious conversions by providing ration supplies, medical aid, and financial assistance.
Date: February 2
Sadhvi Saraswati, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, alleged that Christian missionaries were engaging in religious conversions by providing ration supplies, medical aid, and financial assistance.
Location: Panshet, Pune, Maharashtra,
Date: January 5
Shiv Gorakshak Dal members physically assaulted a cattle driver after alleging that he was transporting a bull for slaughter. The group claimed to have “rescued” the animal, and the Haveli Police later seized the bull.
Date: January 5
Shiv Gorakshak Dal members physically assaulted a cattle driver after alleging that he was transporting a bull for slaughter. The group claimed to have “rescued” the animal, and the Haveli Police later seized the bull.
February 10, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Location: Panshet, Pune, Maharashtra,
Date: January 5
Shiv Gorakshak Dal members physically assaulted a cattle driver after alleging that he was transporting a bull for slaughter. The group claimed to have “rescued” the animal, and the Haveli Police later seized the bull.
Date: January 5
Shiv Gorakshak Dal members physically assaulted a cattle driver after alleging that he was transporting a bull for slaughter. The group claimed to have “rescued” the animal, and the Haveli Police later seized the bull.
Location: Shrigonda, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
Date: February 5
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Shri Shivpratisthan Hindusthan assaulted a cattle transporter, thrashed him, and detained him over allegations of cattle transport. They later handed over the vehicle and the cattle to the police.
Date: February 5
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Shri Shivpratisthan Hindusthan assaulted a cattle transporter, thrashed him, and detained him over allegations of cattle transport. They later handed over the vehicle and the cattle to the police.
February 10, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Location: Shrigonda, Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra
Date: February 5
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Shri Shivpratisthan Hindusthan assaulted a cattle transporter, thrashed him, and detained him over allegations of cattle transport. They later handed over the vehicle and the cattle to the police.
Date: February 5
Cow vigilantes affiliated with Shri Shivpratisthan Hindusthan assaulted a cattle transporter, thrashed him, and detained him over allegations of cattle transport. They later handed over the vehicle and the cattle to the police.
Location: Darda College of Technology, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Date: February 4
A Muslim teacher was assaulted by far-right goons, alleging that he had messaged his Hindu students.
Date: February 4
A Muslim teacher was assaulted by far-right goons, alleging that he had messaged his Hindu students.
February 9, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Location: Darda College of Technology, Yavatmal, Maharashtra
Date: February 4
A Muslim teacher was assaulted by far-right goons, alleging that he had messaged his Hindu students.
Date: February 4
A Muslim teacher was assaulted by far-right goons, alleging that he had messaged his Hindu students.
Location: Latur, Maharashtra
Date: February 1
After a Hindu woman eloped with a Muslim man, Bajrang Dal members and other far-right groups captured her, assaulted her with slippers, and publicly humiliated her.
Date: February 1
After a Hindu woman eloped with a Muslim man, Bajrang Dal members and other far-right groups captured her, assaulted her with slippers, and publicly humiliated her.
February 9, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Location: Latur, Maharashtra
Date: February 1
After a Hindu woman eloped with a Muslim man, Bajrang Dal members and other far-right groups captured her, assaulted her with slippers, and publicly humiliated her.
Date: February 1
After a Hindu woman eloped with a Muslim man, Bajrang Dal members and other far-right groups captured her, assaulted her with slippers, and publicly humiliated her.
Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 31
Hindu nationalist supporter Bobby Chaudhary harassed a meat shop owner, warning that the store must shut down even if it possessed a valid licence, citing the presence of a nearby temple.
Date: January 31
Hindu nationalist supporter Bobby Chaudhary harassed a meat shop owner, warning that the store must shut down even if it possessed a valid licence, citing the presence of a nearby temple.
February 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 31
Hindu nationalist supporter Bobby Chaudhary harassed a meat shop owner, warning that the store must shut down even if it possessed a valid licence, citing the presence of a nearby temple.
Date: January 31
Hindu nationalist supporter Bobby Chaudhary harassed a meat shop owner, warning that the store must shut down even if it possessed a valid licence, citing the presence of a nearby temple.
Location: Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
Date: January 23
At an event organised by Jan Chetna Manch Sansthan, BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay claimed that madrasas produce terrorists and described them as a major threat to India.
Date: January 23
At an event organised by Jan Chetna Manch Sansthan, BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay claimed that madrasas produce terrorists and described them as a major threat to India.
February 8, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Location: Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
Date: January 23
At an event organised by Jan Chetna Manch Sansthan, BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay claimed that madrasas produce terrorists and described them as a major threat to India.
Date: January 23
At an event organised by Jan Chetna Manch Sansthan, BJP leader Ashwini Upadhyay claimed that madrasas produce terrorists and described them as a major threat to India.
Location: Sivasagar, Assam
Date: February 1
Asomiya Yuva Mancha leader Akash Saikia, while installing banners targeting Bengali-origin Muslims, declared that if they failed to leave the state despite the warning, they would be “cut and thrown into the Brahmaputra, to be swept away to Bangladesh.”
Date: February 1
Asomiya Yuva Mancha leader Akash Saikia, while installing banners targeting Bengali-origin Muslims, declared that if they failed to leave the state despite the warning, they would be “cut and thrown into the Brahmaputra, to be swept away to Bangladesh.”
February 8, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Location: Sivasagar, Assam
Date: February 1
Asomiya Yuva Mancha leader Akash Saikia, while installing banners targeting Bengali-origin Muslims, declared that if they failed to leave the state despite the warning, they would be “cut and thrown into the Brahmaputra, to be swept away to Bangladesh.”
Date: February 1
Asomiya Yuva Mancha leader Akash Saikia, while installing banners targeting Bengali-origin Muslims, declared that if they failed to leave the state despite the warning, they would be “cut and thrown into the Brahmaputra, to be swept away to Bangladesh.”
Location: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Date: February 3
Cow vigilantes and members of the Parashuram Yuva Vahini intercepted and harassed a Muslim man transporting chickens, threatening to assault him while questioning why he was carrying chickens near the Ram Mandir.
Date: February 3
Cow vigilantes and members of the Parashuram Yuva Vahini intercepted and harassed a Muslim man transporting chickens, threatening to assault him while questioning why he was carrying chickens near the Ram Mandir.
February 8, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Location: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Date: February 3
Cow vigilantes and members of the Parashuram Yuva Vahini intercepted and harassed a Muslim man transporting chickens, threatening to assault him while questioning why he was carrying chickens near the Ram Mandir.
Date: February 3
Cow vigilantes and members of the Parashuram Yuva Vahini intercepted and harassed a Muslim man transporting chickens, threatening to assault him while questioning why he was carrying chickens near the Ram Mandir.
Location: Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes chased a private vehicle carrying buffalo meat, forced it to stop, and made unverified claims that it was transporting beef; police later intervened and seized the meat.
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes chased a private vehicle carrying buffalo meat, forced it to stop, and made unverified claims that it was transporting beef; police later intervened and seized the meat.
February 7, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Location: Hadapsar, Pune, Maharashtra
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes chased a private vehicle carrying buffalo meat, forced it to stop, and made unverified claims that it was transporting beef; police later intervened and seized the meat.
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes chased a private vehicle carrying buffalo meat, forced it to stop, and made unverified claims that it was transporting beef; police later intervened and seized the meat.
Location: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Kapil Dev, a cow vigilante affiliated with the Gau Raksha Dal, stopped and harassed a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive at Ayodhya railway station and threatened him with violence for carrying a non-vegetarian food order.
Kapil Dev, a cow vigilante affiliated with the Gau Raksha Dal, stopped and harassed a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive at Ayodhya railway station and threatened him with violence for carrying a non-vegetarian food order.
February 7, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Location: Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh
Kapil Dev, a cow vigilante affiliated with the Gau Raksha Dal, stopped and harassed a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive at Ayodhya railway station and threatened him with violence for carrying a non-vegetarian food order.
Kapil Dev, a cow vigilante affiliated with the Gau Raksha Dal, stopped and harassed a Muslim Swiggy delivery executive at Ayodhya railway station and threatened him with violence for carrying a non-vegetarian food order.
Location: Rohtak, Haryana
Date: February 1
Bajrang Dal National President Neeraj Doneria, speaking at a VHP–Bajrang Dal meeting, claimed that Muslims are conspiring to turn the country into an “Islamic State” by forcibly converting Hindus and targeting Hindu women.
Date: February 1
Bajrang Dal National President Neeraj Doneria, speaking at a VHP–Bajrang Dal meeting, claimed that Muslims are conspiring to turn the country into an “Islamic State” by forcibly converting Hindus and targeting Hindu women.
February 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Location: Rohtak, Haryana
Date: February 1
Bajrang Dal National President Neeraj Doneria, speaking at a VHP–Bajrang Dal meeting, claimed that Muslims are conspiring to turn the country into an “Islamic State” by forcibly converting Hindus and targeting Hindu women.
Date: February 1
Bajrang Dal National President Neeraj Doneria, speaking at a VHP–Bajrang Dal meeting, claimed that Muslims are conspiring to turn the country into an “Islamic State” by forcibly converting Hindus and targeting Hindu women.
Location: Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 30
Bhupender ‘Pinki’ Chaudhary, national president of Hindu Raksha Dal, while speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, described Islam as “a disease more serious than cancer” for the country.
Date: January 30
Bhupender ‘Pinki’ Chaudhary, national president of Hindu Raksha Dal, while speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, described Islam as “a disease more serious than cancer” for the country.
February 6, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Location: Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 30
Bhupender ‘Pinki’ Chaudhary, national president of Hindu Raksha Dal, while speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, described Islam as “a disease more serious than cancer” for the country.
Date: January 30
Bhupender ‘Pinki’ Chaudhary, national president of Hindu Raksha Dal, while speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, described Islam as “a disease more serious than cancer” for the country.
Location: Hailakandi, Assam
Date: February 3
The district administration conducted an eviction drive targeting a total of 516 houses belonging to Bengali-origin Muslims, along with plantations, claiming they were encroachments on Inner Line Reserved Forest land.
Date: February 3
The district administration conducted an eviction drive targeting a total of 516 houses belonging to Bengali-origin Muslims, along with plantations, claiming they were encroachments on Inner Line Reserved Forest land.
February 4, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Location: Hailakandi, Assam
Date: February 3
The district administration conducted an eviction drive targeting a total of 516 houses belonging to Bengali-origin Muslims, along with plantations, claiming they were encroachments on Inner Line Reserved Forest land.
Date: February 3
The district administration conducted an eviction drive targeting a total of 516 houses belonging to Bengali-origin Muslims, along with plantations, claiming they were encroachments on Inner Line Reserved Forest land.
Location: Rohini Sector 24, Delhi
Date: February 1
Preet Sirohi, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, reiterated the demand for a “Hindu Rashtra” and claimed that such events, their patriotism, and taking to the streets would transform the country into a “Hindu Rashtra.”
Date: February 1
Preet Sirohi, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, reiterated the demand for a “Hindu Rashtra” and claimed that such events, their patriotism, and taking to the streets would transform the country into a “Hindu Rashtra.”
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Location: Rohini Sector 24, Delhi
Date: February 1
Preet Sirohi, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, reiterated the demand for a “Hindu Rashtra” and claimed that such events, their patriotism, and taking to the streets would transform the country into a “Hindu Rashtra.”
Date: February 1
Preet Sirohi, speaking at a Hindu Sammelan, reiterated the demand for a “Hindu Rashtra” and claimed that such events, their patriotism, and taking to the streets would transform the country into a “Hindu Rashtra.”
Location: Amguri, Sivasagar, Assam
Date: February 2
A member of Asomiya Yuva Mancha assaulted and humiliated a Bengali-origin Muslim man by asking whether he was a “Miya” and forcing him to do sit-ups.
Date: February 2
A member of Asomiya Yuva Mancha assaulted and humiliated a Bengali-origin Muslim man by asking whether he was a “Miya” and forcing him to do sit-ups.
February 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Location: Amguri, Sivasagar, Assam
Date: February 2
A member of Asomiya Yuva Mancha assaulted and humiliated a Bengali-origin Muslim man by asking whether he was a “Miya” and forcing him to do sit-ups.
Date: February 2
A member of Asomiya Yuva Mancha assaulted and humiliated a Bengali-origin Muslim man by asking whether he was a “Miya” and forcing him to do sit-ups.
Location: Chitegaon, Beed, Maharashtra
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes vandalised and destroyed a vehicle after alleging that it was transporting beef.
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes vandalised and destroyed a vehicle after alleging that it was transporting beef.
February 4, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Location: Chitegaon, Beed, Maharashtra
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes vandalised and destroyed a vehicle after alleging that it was transporting beef.
Date: February 2
Bajrang Dal cow vigilantes vandalised and destroyed a vehicle after alleging that it was transporting beef.
Location: Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Date: January 9
Bajrang Dal members assaulted a Muslim tempo driver on suspicion of carrying beef. They beat him until police intervened and stopped the assault. Police later registered cases against both the tempo driver and the Bajrang Dal members.
Date: January 9
Bajrang Dal members assaulted a Muslim tempo driver on suspicion of carrying beef. They beat him until police intervened and stopped the assault. Police later registered cases against both the tempo driver and the Bajrang Dal members.
February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Location: Dharavi, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Date: January 9
Bajrang Dal members assaulted a Muslim tempo driver on suspicion of carrying beef. They beat him until police intervened and stopped the assault. Police later registered cases against both the tempo driver and the Bajrang Dal members.
Date: January 9
Bajrang Dal members assaulted a Muslim tempo driver on suspicion of carrying beef. They beat him until police intervened and stopped the assault. Police later registered cases against both the tempo driver and the Bajrang Dal members.
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date: January 29
VHP–Bajrang Dal members brutally assaulted a Muslim bus driver at Chameli Devi College, accusing him of harassing a Hindu girl and driving the bus while intoxicated. He was later handed over to the police.
Date: January 29
VHP–Bajrang Dal members brutally assaulted a Muslim bus driver at Chameli Devi College, accusing him of harassing a Hindu girl and driving the bus while intoxicated. He was later handed over to the police.
January 30, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Location: Indore, Madhya Pradesh
Date: January 29
VHP–Bajrang Dal members brutally assaulted a Muslim bus driver at Chameli Devi College, accusing him of harassing a Hindu girl and driving the bus while intoxicated. He was later handed over to the police.
Date: January 29
VHP–Bajrang Dal members brutally assaulted a Muslim bus driver at Chameli Devi College, accusing him of harassing a Hindu girl and driving the bus while intoxicated. He was later handed over to the police.
Location: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 26
Sachin Raghav, a Karni Sena leader, during a rally on the occasion of Republic Day, declared, “Give me blood, and I will free you from ‘Mullo’,” referencing a quote by Subhash Chandra Bose that was originally directed against the British.
Date: January 26
Sachin Raghav, a Karni Sena leader, during a rally on the occasion of Republic Day, declared, “Give me blood, and I will free you from ‘Mullo’,” referencing a quote by Subhash Chandra Bose that was originally directed against the British.
January 30, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Location: Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 26
Sachin Raghav, a Karni Sena leader, during a rally on the occasion of Republic Day, declared, “Give me blood, and I will free you from ‘Mullo’,” referencing a quote by Subhash Chandra Bose that was originally directed against the British.
Date: January 26
Sachin Raghav, a Karni Sena leader, during a rally on the occasion of Republic Day, declared, “Give me blood, and I will free you from ‘Mullo’,” referencing a quote by Subhash Chandra Bose that was originally directed against the British.
Location: Betul, Madhya Pradesh
Date: January 28
VHP–Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Deeksha ceremony, during which participants took an oath to wield the trishul and to work as members of the Bajrang Dal for their religion and overall development of “Hindu Rashtra.”
Date: January 28
VHP–Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Deeksha ceremony, during which participants took an oath to wield the trishul and to work as members of the Bajrang Dal for their religion and overall development of “Hindu Rashtra.”
January 30, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Location: Betul, Madhya Pradesh
Date: January 28
VHP–Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Deeksha ceremony, during which participants took an oath to wield the trishul and to work as members of the Bajrang Dal for their religion and overall development of “Hindu Rashtra.”
Date: January 28
VHP–Bajrang Dal organised a Trishul Deeksha ceremony, during which participants took an oath to wield the trishul and to work as members of the Bajrang Dal for their religion and overall development of “Hindu Rashtra.”
Location: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Date: January 21
A Hindu nationalist supporter stopped two Muslim vendors in Theog market and forced them to chant “Jai Shri Ram.”
Date: January 21
A Hindu nationalist supporter stopped two Muslim vendors in Theog market and forced them to chant “Jai Shri Ram.”
January 24, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Location: Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Date: January 21
A Hindu nationalist supporter stopped two Muslim vendors in Theog market and forced them to chant “Jai Shri Ram.”
Date: January 21
A Hindu nationalist supporter stopped two Muslim vendors in Theog market and forced them to chant “Jai Shri Ram.”
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Date: January 16
Hindu nationalist supporters caught an interfaith couple, who were allegedly planning to marry, and assaulted the Muslim man, accusing him of engaging in “love jihad.”
Date: January 16
Hindu nationalist supporters caught an interfaith couple, who were allegedly planning to marry, and assaulted the Muslim man, accusing him of engaging in “love jihad.”
January 20, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
Date: January 16
Hindu nationalist supporters caught an interfaith couple, who were allegedly planning to marry, and assaulted the Muslim man, accusing him of engaging in “love jihad.”
Date: January 16
Hindu nationalist supporters caught an interfaith couple, who were allegedly planning to marry, and assaulted the Muslim man, accusing him of engaging in “love jihad.”
Location: Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
Date: January 13
At a Virat Hindu Sammelan held to commemorate the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), far-right monk Swami Dipankar peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad.”
Date: January 13
At a Virat Hindu Sammelan held to commemorate the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), far-right monk Swami Dipankar peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad.”
January 20, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Location: Khurja, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.
Date: January 13
At a Virat Hindu Sammelan held to commemorate the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), far-right monk Swami Dipankar peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad.”
Date: January 13
At a Virat Hindu Sammelan held to commemorate the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), far-right monk Swami Dipankar peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad.”
Location: Behraich, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 19
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against alleged illegal mazar (shrines) inside and in front of the Autonomous State Medical College campus, claiming they were illegal structures. The officials demolished around 10-12 mazars.
Date: January 19
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against alleged illegal mazar (shrines) inside and in front of the Autonomous State Medical College campus, claiming they were illegal structures. The officials demolished around 10-12 mazars.
January 20, 2026 at 8:54 AM
Location: Behraich, Uttar Pradesh
Date: January 19
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against alleged illegal mazar (shrines) inside and in front of the Autonomous State Medical College campus, claiming they were illegal structures. The officials demolished around 10-12 mazars.
Date: January 19
Authorities carried out a demolition drive against alleged illegal mazar (shrines) inside and in front of the Autonomous State Medical College campus, claiming they were illegal structures. The officials demolished around 10-12 mazars.