Hindus targeted by Muslim man who chanted Pakistan Zindabad slogans in Pune, Maharashtra
Pune, Maharashtra, India 
8 March, 2026
Case Summary
In Pune, Maharashtra, communal tensions escalated after a video surfaced on social media showing a Muslim man named Aman Mullah shouting pro-Pakistan slogans in public. According to reports, the accused, Mohammad Aman Mulla, was an electrician by profession. In the widely circulated footage, Aman Mulla was heard raising the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad,” which sparked strong reactions among residents and various social organisations. The incident created communal tensions in the area as many people expressed anger over anti-national slogans being raised openly and viewed the act as an attempt to provoke unrest and undermine social harmony. As the video spread rapidly across platforms such as Twitter and Facebook, the terms “Pune” and “Pakistan Zindabad” began trending, with several users tagging state authorities and questioning how such slogans could be raised publicly in the city. The incident led to protests and complaints from members of the Hindu community and local organisations, who approached the police demanding strict legal action against Aman Mulla. Many residents stated that such acts hurt national sentiment and posed a threat to communal peace. Following the outrage, Pune Police initiated an investigation into the matter. The cyber cell and the concerned local police station began examining the video and launched efforts to locate Aman Mulla while also scrutinising his online activities to determine whether he had links with any organisation. Police teams were deployed to trace the accused, and surveillance as well as patrolling were intensified in sensitive areas to prevent any escalation of tensions. Authorities stated that strict legal action would be taken based on the findings of the investigation and warned that no individual would be permitted to create tension or disturb peace in society.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case is 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 has been added to the Hinduphobia Tracker because the public raising of the slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” by a Muslim individual in Pune reflects more than an instance of anti-national expression; it forms part of a broader ideological pattern that carries deep communal implications for Hindus as a collective. While such slogans are often interpreted primarily through the lens of national security or public order, their historical, ideological, and civilisational context reveals that they frequently function as expressions of hostility toward the Hindu identity that India, as a civilisation, represents. In the present case, the act of shouting pro-Pakistan slogans in a public space triggered anger among local Hindus because it symbolised not merely support for a foreign state but the glorification of an entity historically positioned as an ideological counterpoint to Hindu-majority India. The slogan “Pakistan Zindabad” is intrinsically tied to the legacy of the Partition of India, which was justified through the two-nation theory—the belief that Muslims and Hindus constitute separate and incompatible nations. Pakistan was created as a state founded explicitly on Islamic identity in opposition to what was portrayed as a Hindu-majority civilisation. Consequently, expressions glorifying Pakistan within India often carry a symbolic rejection of India’s civilisational character and, by extension, of the Hindu cultural majority that defines it. When such slogans are raised within Indian society, they are not perceived merely as political statements but as ideological proclamations that elevate a transnational Islamic identity while undermining the legitimacy of the Hindu civilisational framework within which India exists. Furthermore, within sections of Islamist thought, the concept of the Ummah emphasises a global Islamic community that transcends national boundaries. This worldview sometimes fosters expressions of solidarity with Muslim-majority nations or causes, even when such expressions conflict with the national sentiments of countries like India. In this ideological framework, slogans glorifying Pakistan can become manifestations of transnational loyalty that implicitly reject the cultural and civilisational unity of India. Since India is widely understood, both historically and culturally, as a civilisation deeply rooted in Hindu traditions, the public celebration of Pakistan’s identity often carries the undertone of repudiating that Hindu civilisational character. Incidents involving pro-Pakistan slogans have repeatedly surfaced during moments of communal tension or ideological mobilisation across different parts of India. In many such instances, these slogans have functioned not merely as expressions of political dissent but as symbolic acts of defiance directed at the Hindu majority and the civilisational identity associated with the Indian nation-state. The Pune incident fits within this broader pattern, where the glorification of Pakistan in a public setting sparked outrage among Hindus who interpreted the act as an attempt to insult national sentiment and provoke communal discord. For these reasons, the incident has been documented in the tracker as a hate crime with a communal dimension. While legal authorities may address such actions under provisions related to sedition, unlawful activity, or disturbance of public order, the ideological implications extend beyond legal categorisation. The public chanting of “Pakistan Zindabad” within India symbolically glorifies a state historically rooted in the rejection of Hindu civilisational unity, and therefore functions as an act that many Hindus perceive as both provocative and rooted in hostility toward their collective identity. Consequently, the case has been included in the database as part of a wider pattern of ideological expressions that contribute to hostility against Hindus and the Hindu civilisational ethos. Disclaimer: The Hinduphobia Tracker records incidents based on when an event occurred or when the victim's ordeal began. It is important to clarify that none of the media sources covering this case has specified the exact date when the accused made those statements. Therefore, for documentation purposes, we have recorded the date based on when it was reported in the media, 9 March 2026.
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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