Case Summary

A derogatory anti-Hindu post was made on social media by an American Christian social media influencer named “speckzo”, alias '@realspeckzo'. The accused incited people to express hatred against a revered Hindu deity, Lord Vishnu. Following this, he denigrated other Hindu gods and goddesses as well. The accused, who has 11.8K followers on his Twitter (now X) account, described himself as a 'Catholic Integralist'. Catholic Integralism is a political philosophy that holds that all social and political actions should be based on the Catholic faith. Its adherents believe that the state should be subordinated to the moral authority of the Catholic Church and that Catholicism should be the officially proclaimed religion of the state. On 15th October 2025, the accused, speckzo, posted a tweet stating, “Prove you’re not Indian by saying ‘I hate Vishnu.’” Following this post, a user replied, “Nah, we don’t hate other religions, we’re just super stoked on ours.” In response, the accused denigrated Lord Vishnu and Hindu deities by replying, “Lol, wrong. We hate all false ‘gods.’” Another user, curious about the post, asked, “Who’s Vishnu?” To this, the accused again insulted Hindu gods, stating, “One of Hinduism’s fake 500 million ‘gods.’”

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Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category- 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 case represented a clear instance of hate speech against Hindus. The Christian perpetrator first made a tweet directly inciting hatred against Lord Vishnu by stating, “Prove you are not an Indian by saying ‘I hate Vishnu.’” This showcased his deep-seated religious animosity towards Hinduism and Hindu deities. Lord Vishnu is one of the principal deities in Hinduism, revered as the preserver and protector of the universe within the holy trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh (Shiva). He is believed to descend to earth in various incarnations (avatars), to restore dharma (righteousness), and protect humanity from evil forces. By urging people to express hatred towards Lord Vishnu, the Christian accused demonstrated explicit malice towards the Hindu community and their faith, making it a case of religiously motivated hate speech. When another user responded, “Nah, we don’t hate other religions, we’re just super stoked on ours,” the accused replied, “LOL, wrong. We hate all false gods.” By labelling Hindu deities as “false gods,” the accused directly denigrated their sanctity. Hindu deities hold a deeply revered place in Hinduism, and any form of attack or mockery towards them reflects clear religious prejudice against the Hindu community, making it an anti-Hindu hate speech. The use of the phrase “false gods” has historically been a hallmark of Christian conservative rhetoric directed against non-Christian religions, particularly polytheistic traditions such as Hinduism. It stems from doctrinal exclusivism that seeks to portray all non-Christian faiths as illegitimate. This statement thus revealed a religiously motivated hostility rooted in Christian theological intolerance towards other belief systems. When another user asked, “Who is Vishnu?”, the accused again insulted Hindu gods by replying, “One of Hinduism’s fake 500 million gods.” This represented a classic attack often made by Christian conservatives who misrepresent Hinduism as a religion of multiple gods. This is a gross misunderstanding of Hindu philosophy. Hinduism believes in one supreme divine entity that manifests in countless forms. This supreme consciousness is worshipped as one, embodied in nature, idols, geometric representations (yantras), and sacred sounds (mantras). Such deliberate misrepresentation and denigration of Hinduism and Hindu deities is a clear instance of religiously motivated hate speech. The repeated use of derogatory language and false claims about Hinduism reflected deep-rooted religious hatred. By calling Hindu deities “fake” and mocking the diversity of their expressions, the accused perpetuated a pattern of anti-Hindu prejudice. Such rhetoric contributes to the stigmatisation of the Hindu community, normalises disrespect towards Hindu gods, and risks encouraging further acts of discrimination or even physical attacks against Hindus. Given that this case involved the denigration of Hindu deities by a Christian individual, it was duly recorded in the Hate Crime Database of the Hinduphobia Tracker.