American Human Rights and Hindu Rights Advocacy group, Hindu American Foundation (HAF) expressed serious concern today over a court ruling in the case of M. Indira Gandhi, a Hindu teacher in Malaysia, whose three children were unilaterally converted from Hinduism to Islam by her ex-husband, without her consent. A Court of Appeals decision found that the validity […]
National Indian Athlete Fooled into Marriage then Beaten, Bitten by Dogs, Forced to Convert to Islam
National Indian athlete & shooter Tara Sahdev (also referred as Tara Shahdeo) has stated that her husband assaulted her because of her refusal to convert to Islam. Tara states that when she had met her husband, he had told her his name was ‘Ranjit Kumar Kohli’ which is a Hindu name, but after marriage he […]
Child Kidnapped by Extremists in Sindh Pakistan
Sindh, Pakistan (CHAKRA) – A three-year-old Hindu girl was kidnapped in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. The Hindu community being a minority community in the country was distraught and has started a protest to raise awareness of such repeated kidnappings. They also requested the authorities immediately send out police to search for the child. […]
Sikhs Threatened to Embrace Islam or Leave Kashmir Valley
By Jagmit Singh Sikhs are the largest religious minority in Kashmir Srinagar, India (CHAKRA) —In the Kashmir Valley, Sikhs have been recently told to pack up and leave if they do not embrace Islam and help to stand up for the local civilians. The minority Sikh community of 60 000 in the area have been […]