Tag: Hindu
Arundhati Roy: 'India is becoming a Hindu fascist enterprise' | #ajopinion
The bulldozing of Muslim homes is showing that India is “transitioning pretty brazenly into a criminal Hindu fascist enterprise”, says author Arundhati Roy
Thousands attend Hindu festival amid Covid surge – BBC News
Tens of thousands of Hindu pilgrims have gathered in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad) for a festival amid a massive surge in Covid-19 infections. Devotees believe that bathing in the river Ganges during the Makar Sankranti festival would cleanse their sins. A similar gathering had contributed to India’s deadly second wave last year. But the authorities in Uttar Pradesh state, where Prayagraj…
Muslim mason sculpts shrines to honour Hindu dead in Bangladesh
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Minority Hindus in Bangladesh have endured decades of violence and persecution, but one Muslim mason has been honouring the community’s dead by sculpting shrines. Since he started working in the trade 35 years ago, Taher Ali Khan has crafted thousands of shrines at Barisal Mahashashan, the country’s largest Hindu crematory. Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has…
Hindu festival Diwali leaves Indian capital choking in heavy smog
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube New Delhi has been experiencing heavy smog as the country celebrates the Hindu festival of Diwali. Burning oil lamps and setting off firecrackers have exacerbated already severe air pollution. The air quality index recorded its worst set of results for the year on November 5, 2021, when it hit 462 out of 500. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com…
🇧🇩 How can Bangladesh protect its Hindu community? | The Stream
Bangladesh is on edge following one of the worst spates of anti-Hindu violence in its history. Activists continue to demonstrate in the streets to demand justice, after at least six people were killed and hundreds injured in mob violence around the country. The trouble began with inflammatory social media posts that showed a copy of the Quran being desecrated at a Hindu temple. Muslims protested against the…