Insult to Hindu religious sentiments: Lord Brahma and dignity of Hindu women demeaned in Moradabad
Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India 
20 August, 2025
Case Summary
In Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, the Hindu god Lord Brahma and other Hindu beliefs were insulted by a man named Brijesh Kumar. According to reports, he uploaded a video on social media in which he claimed that Lord Brahma used to keep his daughter as his wife in the forest, a derogatory remark implying incest. He also claimed that Hindus send their daughters and sisters to Akbar and Babar. The video was circulated on X through handles identified as VK Ambedkar and Kalki Avatar Sena, after which it went viral and provoked outrage within the Hindu community. Acting on the complaint of local residents, the police registered a case against Brijesh Kumar for inciting religious sentiments and took him into custody. Investigators began examining the device used to record the video and the method by which it was uploaded online. Police confirmed that strict legal action would be taken and that a thorough investigation was ongoing.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category of - Hate speech against Hindus. Within it, the sub-category 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 case has been added to the tracker because objectionable and indecent statements were made against the Hindu god Lord Brahma by the accused. He further posted the video of the same on social media to mock and insult Hindus and their faith. Hindu Deities are an integral part of the Hindu religion, and any attempt to mock the revered Hindu deity is born out of animosity towards Hinduism. The accused's statements in the video constituted a direct act of hate speech against Hindus by deliberately ridiculing their religious beliefs. His derogatory reference to Lord Brahma, implying incest, was not only a distortion of Hindu theology but also an attempt to provoke disgust and insult the faith of millions of Hindus. Furthermore, his claim that Hindus send their daughters and sisters to Akbar and Babar carried the insinuation that Hindu men send their females willingly for sexual exploitation to Muslims, thereby degrading both Hindu women and men. These comments, framed in a mocking and demeaning manner, were not expressions of opinion but targeted attacks intended to vilify Hindu beliefs and identity, making them a clear instance of anti-Hindu hate speech. 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. Such content is recognised as part of a broader pattern of Hinduphobia and religious hate crimes online. This deliberate targeting of revered religious icons firmly establishes this act as a religiously motivated hate crime; therefore, it is being categorised under the hate crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the video was posted on social media by the accused. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when it was reported in the media.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Others
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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