Hindu deities denigrated with offensive remarks by Muslim man on social media
Begusarai, Bihar, India 
3 December, 2025
Case Summary
In Chhoudahi, Begusarai, Bihar, derogatory remarks against Hindu deities were made on social media by a Muslim man named Tamanna Khan. According to media reports, on 4th December 2025, the accused, Tamanna Khan from Ajni, posted offensive remarks against Hindu deities on his Facebook status. Shortly afterwards, his photograph and a screenshot of the post quickly went viral. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and various Hindu organisations lodged complaints with the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Superintendent of Police, and other police officers regarding this online hate speech against Hindu deities. Following the widespread attention, the accused fled his home. BJP district spokesperson Sanjeev Kumar Yadav, Mandal President Shankar Kumar Yadav, Raju Kumar, and others stated that this act deeply hurt the faith and religious sentiments of the Hindu community. As the situation escalated, the police became fully alert and began investigating the matter. Station House Officer Jitendra Kumar stated that the Facebook post had been reviewed, and the Cyber Police had joined the investigation. At the time of writing this report, the investigation is ongoing. The police said that necessary action will be taken based on the findings.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
The primary category selected in this case is- Hate Speech against Hindus. The subcategory selected is- Anti-Hindu slurs, mocking faith. Anti-Hindu slurs and the deliberate mocking of the Hindu faith owing to religious animosity involve the usage of derogatory terms, stereotypes, or offensive references to religious practices, symbols, or figures. One of the common anti-Hindu slurs used against Hindus is “cow-worshipper” and “cow piss drinker”. The intention of using this term is to demean and mock Hindus as a group and their religious beliefs since Hindus consider the cow holy. Additionally, some symbols and the slurs attached to them have a historical context that exacerbates the insult, hate, stereotyping, dehumanisation and oppression against Hindus. Cow worship has been used for centuries to denigrate Hindus, insult their faith and oppress Hindus specifically as a religious group. There has been overwhelming documentation about how cow slaughter has been used to persecute Hindus with cow meat being thrown in temples and places of worship. There has also been overwhelming documentation where cow meat (beef) has been force-fed to Hindus to either forcefully convert them to Islam or denigrate their faith. Apart from cow worship, the Swastika – which holds deep religious significance for the Hindus – has also been misinterpreted and distorted to use as a slur against Hindus. Similarly, the worship of the Shivling has been used by supremacist ideologies and religions to denigrate Hindus owing to religious animosity. Such slurs and denigration stem out of inherent animosity and hate towards Hindus and their faith, therefore, it is categorised as hate speech targeted at Hindus specifically owing to their religious identity. This incident clearly constitutes hate speech against Hindus by the Muslim perpetrator, involving deliberate and public expressions designed to insult and provoke the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. The derogatory remarks directed at Hindu deities aimed to undermine Hindu beliefs, marking it as religiously motivated hate speech targeting Hindus and their faith. Hindu deities are central to the Hindu religion and are deeply revered. Any attempt to mock or abuse them reflects outright religious animosity towards Hinduism. In this case, the derogatory comments were a direct assault on the sanctity of the Hindu faith. This was not a spontaneous or misguided act, but a calculated and premeditated attempt to destabilise Hinduism and the wider Hindu community. Such actions are rarely isolated; they form part of a persistent pattern aimed at disrespecting the Hindu faith, driven by entrenched hostility and contempt for Hindus and their beliefs. Acts of this nature qualify as hate speech because they go far beyond legitimate criticism or debate, seeking instead to demean a religious group and its sacred symbols. The abuse and denigration of Hindu deities arise from deep-rooted religious animosity towards Hindus and their faith. In recent times, social media has increasingly become a platform for anti-Hindu hate, with derogatory memes, videos, and messages targeting Hindu religious symbols, practices, and deities. This content contributes to a wider pattern of Hinduphobia and religious hate speech online. Here, the intentional targeting and disparagement of revered Hindu deities by the Muslim perpetrator firmly categorise this incident as religiously motivated hate speech. Therefore, this incident is being recorded in the Hate Crime Database of the Hinduphobia Tracker.
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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