Hindu faith mocked: Muslim youth made derogatory remarks against Lord Ram on social media
Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India 
23 June, 2025
Case Summary
In Ramkola, Uttar Pradesh, a young Muslim man posted an objectionable comment against Prabhu Shriram on social media. Tinku Gupta, a Bajrang Dal activist and resident of Ramkola town, along with several other activists, visited the Ramkola police station and submitted a written petition. He said that a youth belonging to the Muslim community, a resident of Ward No. 21, had made objectionable and indecent remarks against Prabhu Shri Ram on the social media platform Instagram. The complaint states that the comment has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindu community and raised the potential for communal tension in the area. Bajrang Dal activists have demanded strict legal action against the accused. Taking the matter seriously, the police registered a case against the individual under Sections 299 and 353(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for making offensive remarks against Prabhu Shri Ram, and legal proceedings were underway.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category- Hate Speech against Hindus. Within this, 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 constitutes hate speech against Hindus by the Muslim perpetrator, as it involves a deliberate and public expression intended to insult and provoke the religious sentiments of the Hindu community. The derogatory comment directed at Lord Ram—a central and deeply revered figure in Hinduism—was not a casual remark but a calculated act designed to offend and humiliate Hindus and their core beliefs. Hindu deities hold sacred status in the Hindu tradition, and Lord Ram is one of the most revered figures in Hinduism. Any attempt to mock or abuse such a deity reflects underlying religious animosity towards Hinduism. In this instance, the comment represents a direct attack on the sanctity of the Hindu faith. It was not an isolated or misguided expression but a premeditated act rooted in hostility towards the Hindu community. Acts like this are considered hate speech because they go beyond the realm of criticism or debates, seeking instead to denigrate a religious group and its revered deities. Instances of denigrating and abusing Hindu deities arise from entrenched 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. Such content forms part of a broader pattern of Hinduphobia and religious hate speech online. The deliberate targeting of revered religious figures in this manner firmly establishes this act as religiously motivated hate speech, and it is therefore categorised under the hate crime database. Disclaimer: It is important to clarify that the report does not specify the exact date when the anti-Hindu comment was posted. Therefore, for documentation purposes, the date has been recorded based on when the incident was reported in the media.
Case Status
Complaint filed
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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