Category: Politics and Government
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Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth condemns arrest of Gautam Khattar and silencing of Hindus
26th April 2025: We reported on the recent arrest of Hindu activist Gautam Khattar and his brother Madhav following his speech on St. Francis Xavier in Goa. Speaking to a Hindi news channel, India Speak Daily, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati came out in support of the Khattar Brothers describing the actions of the Goa police as…
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Hindu Activist Detained for exposing dark history of Catholic rule in Goa
26th April 2026: Hindu activist Gautam Khattar has been arrested and now detained in Goa (India), following allegations of making offensive remarks against Francis Xavier during a Hindu gathering on 18th April in Vasco, Goa. Xavier was a 16th century Catholic priest and missionary from Spain, sent by the King of Portugal to spread Catholicism…
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Peterborough: High Court halts sale of Mandir site to Mosque group
In April 2025, Peterborough Council announced it would sell the site of the Bharat Hindu Samaj Mandir. The Mandir team agreed to purchase the site for £1.3 million and commenced fundraising. As the community marked Navaratri in September 2025, the Labour led coalition in charge of Peterborough City Council took a U-turn on its agreement…
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Krish Raval; British Hindu Leadership Development Champion, appointed Peer
Taking his oath on the Bhagavad Gita, Krish Raval OBE was appointed as Baron Raval, of Hertsmere in the County of Hertfordshire in the house of Lords on 29th January 2025. The Prime Minister nominated Krish for Peerage at the end of 2024 in recognition of his extensive contributions to leadership education and interfaith cohesion,…
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Hindu Billionaire criticised for supporting anti-Hindu interim Bangladeshi PM
Vinod Khosla, a Hindu-American billionaire, faced criticism from prominent Hindu activist Mohandas Pai, for his apparent silence on the plight of minority Hindus in Bangladesh. Pai’s criticism was sparked by Khosla’s social media post on 7th August 2024 which celebrated Muhammad Yunus’ appointment as the leader of Bangladesh’s interim government, following the fall of Sheikh…
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Indian PM’s Guyana trip highlights Hindu-Caribbean heritage
On 20th November 2024, Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister in 50 years to visit Guyana. Located on the South American landmass, culturally Guyana is considered part of the Caribbean. Guyana is also a member of CARICOM; a trade bloc of Caribbean nations, whose summit Modi also attended. Modi’s visit was significant as…
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Labour MP’s calls for extra protections for Abrahamic religions concerns Hindus
In November 2024, Labour MP Tahir Ali asked the Prime Minister to prevent the desecration of “religious texts and prophets of the Abrahamic religions”, without mentioning Hindu and Hindu-adjacent faiths. Ali’s comments have concerned many British Hindus, particularly about his lack of inclusivity in only seeking protections for Abrahamic religions. Numerous British Hindu temples have…
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Trump’s Diwali message highlights plight ofBangladeshi Hindus
31st October 2024: Ahead of Diwali, Donald Trump (now President of the USA) posted on X (formerly Twitter): “I strongly condemn the barbaric violence against Hindus, Christians, and other minorities who are getting attacked and looted by mobs in Bangladesh, which remains in a total state of chaos…We will also protect Hindu Americans against the…
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Bangladesh Government arrests ISKCON leader
Monday 25th November 2024: Bangladesh ISKCON Leader Chinmoy Das Krishna Prabhu is arrested Dhaka. Since October 2024, ISKCON has been facing opposition from the Muhammad Yunus interim Government as many of its leaders have been active in the formation and leadership of Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha. Bringing together Hindu leaders from across different sampradayas and…
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Thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus protest for their rights
October 2024: An estimated 30,000 Hindus held a rally at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong to demand that the Bangladesh Government increase the provision of rights and security for Hindus and other minorities in the country (Source: The Independent). Led by Sanatan Jagran Manch, this has been one of the largest public demonstrations by Hindu Bangladeshis…
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Downing Street apologies for serving meat and alcohol at Diwali event
Friday 15th November: 10 Downing Street issued an official apology for serving meat and alcohol at its Diwali celebration, following widespread condemnation by the British Hindu community. In addition to pressure from several community leaders and Hindu organisations, MP for Leicester East; Shivani Raja, wrote to Prime Minister Kier Starmer expressing her disappointment and also…
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Australian MP highlights attack on Bangladeshi Hindus.
September 2024: During a recent debate in the Australian Parliament, Chris Bowen Minister for Climate Change and Energy, raised his concerns on the political turmoil in Bangladesh, specifically calling out violence faced by ethnic and religious minorities such as Hindus and Christians. The minister listed out reports of looting, attacks and damage which included 725…