By Antony Thomas Missionaries use manipulative methodology to Convert Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Sikh Villagers Bhubaneswar, Orissa (CHAKRA) – Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president, Ashok Singhal accused Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik for encouraging conversions. Singhal went further by making other personal allegations.First he questioned why the European Union’s delegation had recently visited the communally sensitive […]
Kashmir: Where Hindu Human Rights are Ignored
By Linda Brock Jammu, Kashmir (CHAKRA) – Hindus in Jammu fear that fresh attacks are very likely in Pakistani-occupied Kashmir (PoK). Kashmir’s political actions reinforce the precedence of the Muslim population in Jammu and Kashmir and this in turn has strengthened Kashmiri-Muslim resistance to completely integrate with India. Demoralizing armed and para-military forces, the state, […]
London’s First Hindu faith-based School Opens
By Arun Shanghvi London, UK (CHAKRA) – Britain’s first state-funded Hindu school has opened its doors with a smart school structure encompassing wood-clad school buildings, roofs covered with grass and an eco-friendly compound which includes a pond, a wildlife garden, and an outdoor amphitheatre. The classrooms are embellished with shrines and a striking marble temple. […]
Idols Destroyed In Attack on Hindu Temple in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Bangladesh (CHAKRA) – Assailants from a local mosque destroyed six idols in Bangladesh’s Narayanganj District in addition to vandalizing the ancient Hindu temple. The Sonargaon temple was attacked by a group of 30-35 men from a Muslim group, breaking six idols. This information was given by the local police chief, Md Yunus Ali. […]
Ancient Hindu Temple Site Reveals Statue of Lord Shiva’s Sacred Bull
By Arun Shanghvi Nandi, Sacred Cow in Hinduism Jakarta, Indonesia (CHAKRA) – While searching an excavation site in Yogyakarta Indonesia, archaeologists have found a statue of Nandi, the sacred bull that carried the Hindu god, Lord Shiva. The ruins at the excavation site are believed to be an ancient Hindu temple. The revelation of the […]
Sri Lankan Peninsula Road Expansion will Demolish 27 Hindu Temples and Monuments
By Sukhdharshan Jaffna, Sri Lanka (CHAKRA) – Many Hindus and Hindu cultural organizations are shocked after hearing about plans to demolish around twenty-seven Hindu temples and ancient cultural monuments, as a result of a road expansion program in Jaffna, Kankesanthurai. Many organizations are voicing their concerns about the threat to Tamil cultural symbols under the […]
Hindu’s Abandoned in “Truly Asia-Malaysia”
Malaysia (CHAKRA) — Malaysia has decided to abandon the temple building plan in Section 23, residential area because Muslims have vowed that there will be bloodshed if the temple is built in the majority Muslim area. The Muslims of Section 23 are against the building of the temple near their residence because the temple activities […]
Illegal Construction of Masjid being Protected by PMC
By Antony Thomas Many Old Hindu temples are destroyed by the Indian Government to build Roads and other Places of worship Pune, Maharashtra (CHAKRA) — Pune Municipal Corporation made a decision to keep the illegal construction of ‘Adambagh’ Masjid on corporations land, where it was decided the land would be used to develop a hanging garden. […]
Racist, Anti-Hindu Comments Made by Top Cricket Player on Pakistani National Television
Editor’s Note: This story has not been covered by any major media around the world and in the first few weeks of the incident only 2 small online media publications wrote about this. It should also be noted that no media or organization within India and Pakistan condemned this Racist and anti-Hindu comment yet Indian […]
Hindu Wins Right to Traditional Cremation in United Kingdom
By Karishma Patel Hindus are allowed to have an open cremation in the UK United Kingdom (CHAKRA) — A devout Hindu of Indian-origin who is a social and spiritual leader in the UK won the right to be cremated in an open air funeral pyre in accordance with the Hindu faith, ending a lengthy legal […]