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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 9h

Location: Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 8

Members of the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) – Rashtriya Bajrang Dal brandished weapons during a weekly Hanuman Chalisa Kendra gathering and raised religious slogans.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 11h

Location: Bharat Block, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 9

Members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) - Bajrang Dal organised a Shastra Pujan (weapons worship) program, with participants worshipping and brandishing swords and other weapons.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 17h

Location: Shambhuganj, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 5

VHP-Bajrang Dal members raided a Christian Sunday prayer gathering, accusing attendees of conducting religious conversions.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 18h

Location: Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 5

Shri Rashtriya Karni Sena members held a protest rally against religious gatherings at a church, alleging that the pastor was involved in religious conversions by luring people with financial support and employment.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 22h

Location: Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 8

Local authorities issued demolition notices against 80 houses & a mosque, alleging that they were illegally constructed on Govt pond land. Officials marked these structures with red paint, classifying them as encroachments ahead of demolition drive.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 2

Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal organised a “Bhavya Shastra Pujan and procession.” Participants worshipped and displayed guns, swords and other weapons, and raised religious slogans.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Sihora, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 2

VHP-Bajrang Dal members organised a Shastra Pujan (Weapons Worship) program, brandishing guns, swords and other weapons and raising religious slogans.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 2

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal organised a Shastra Pujan (Weapons Worship) program, displaying guns, swords and other weapons and raising religious slogans.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Semri Harchand, Narmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh
Date: October 2

Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal organised Shastra Pujan (Weapons Worship) on the occasion of Vijay Dashami. Participants publicly worshipped swords and other weapons and raised religious slogans.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Buldhana, Maharashtra
Date: October 5

Communal tension erupted in Bawanbir village during a Durga Visarjan procession after objectionable songs were played, triggering stone-pelting. Twelve people were injured. Police have detained twelve suspects in connection with the violence.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Dayangmukh, Karbi Anglong, Assam
Date: October 7

AHP-Rashtriya Bajrang Dal members caught a Muslim man allegedly carrying beef, manhandled and tied him up with a rope while interrogating him, before handing him over to the police.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Batrauli, Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh
Date: September 30

Antarrashtirya Hindu Parishad (AHP) - Rashtriya Bajrang Dal organised Shastra Pujan (Weapons Worship) at a weekly Hanuman Chalisa Center, attended by locals. They worshiped weapons and recited Hanuman Chalisa.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Jahazpur, Bhilwara, Rajasthan
Date: October 2

The VHP-Bajrang Dal held a Shastra Pujan ceremony on Vijay Dashami, where participants brandished weapons such as swords and chanted religious slogans.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Kirat Nagar, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Date: September 28

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal conducted a Shastra Poojan (weapons worship). Participants publicly worshiped weapons, including VHP-Bajrang Dal leader Surendar Keer, who urged Hindus to arm themselves with weapons.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 1d

Location: Cuttack, Odisha

A Hindu nationalist supporter assaulted two Muslim hawkers with a bamboo stick and forced them to chant “Jai Shri Ram.”

Credit: X/ Amiya Pandav

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 2d

Location: Mira Road, Thane, Maharashtra
Date: September 30

Bajrang Dal members abused and beat a Muslim man at a Dandiya event while raising anti-Muslim slogans. After the organisers called the police, officers detained and arrested the Bajrang Dal members.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 2d

Location: Barmer, Rajasthan
Date: October 7

During RSS centenary celebration, speaker Nimbaram alleged that Christian missionaries are engaging in religious conversion by treating marginalised castes equally & luring them with money. He described conversion as a "disease" & urged to resist it.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 3d

Location: Udaipura, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh
Date: September 29

Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Matrushakti organized a Shastra Pujan (weapons worship) program. The event featured the display of weapons, with many children performing martial demonstrations using them.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 3d

Location: Agar Malwa, Madhya Pradesh
Date: September 27

Posters promoting the anti-Muslim conspiracy theories of “love jihad” and religious conversion were displayed at a Garba pandal.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 3d

Location: Binjharpur, Jajpur, Odisha
Date: October 2

AHP- Rashtriya Bajrang Dal held a Shastra Pujan on Vijay Dashami, bearing weapons and chanting religious slogans.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 3d

Location: Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh
Date: October 6

Traffic police fined a Muslim youth for placing an “I Love Mohammad” sticker on his bike. When the youth asked the officer what the offense was based on, the officer responded that the sticker was “objectionable.”

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 4d

Location: Haridwar, Uttarakhand
Date: September 29

Swami Darshan Bharti delivered a speech supporting Chief Minister Pushkar Singh's actions against "land jihad" and "love jihad', and also supported bulldozer action. He claimed that those who insult "bhagwa" shouldn't reside in Uttarakhand.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 4d

Location: Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Date: September 28

Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal organized a Shastra Poojan (weapon worship) ceremony. The event involved displaying weapons and public processions, with many individuals performing martial demonstrations using weapons.

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Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 4d

Location: Jagdishpur, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Date: September 28

Members of the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad (AHP) and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal conducted a Shastra Poojan (weapon worship), attended by various leaders. The event was part of a Hindu Jan Jagran (public awakening) meeting.

Hindutva Watch @hindutvawatchin.bsky.social · 4d

Location: Rampura, Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh
Date: September 28

VHP and Bajrang Dal, along with Durga Vahini and Matru Shakti members, organized a Shastra Puja (weapon worship) at multiple Garba pandals. During the event, participants brandished weapons and raised religious slogans.

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