Hindu deities and Shri Ram temple insulted in social media post by Muslim man in Rampur, Mathura
Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India 
12 May, 2025
Case Summary
In Rampur Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, a Muslim man made offensive remarks on social media about the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Hindu deities. He was arrested by the police. The name of the accused is Sagir, and he is a resident of Terwa Manikapur village panchayat. He made offensive remarks on social media about the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Hindu deities. Outraged by the incident, members of the local Hindu community lodged a complaint with the police. The complainants included former BJP Mandal President Manoj Singh, BJP Yuva Morcha Mandal President Dhirendra Mishra, Mandal General Secretary Satya Prakash Mishra, and other local leaders. They submitted a memorandum to the station in charge demanding strict action against the accused. He was arrested and presented before the court.
Why it is Hate Crime ?
This case has been added to the tracker under the primary category of - Attack not resulting in death. 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. Here, a Muslim man named Sagir posted offensive comments on social media about the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Hindu deities. For countless Hindus, the Ram Temple is more than just a religious site. It is tied to cultural identity, history, and spiritual sentiment. Mocking the Shri Ram Temple in Ayodhya is tantamount to insulting Hindus. Similarly, deities are an integral part of the Hindu religion. Any attempt to mock them is born out of animosity towards the Hindu religion. The posts made were intended to provoke and offend Hindus. The content was specifically designed to mock the Hindu faith. The deliberate nature of the insult points to an effort not just to provoke but to degrade the core beliefs of a religious community. Hence, this case is added to the tracker.
Case Status
Arrested
Perpetrators Details
Perpetrators
Muslim Extremists
Perpetrators Range
One Person
Perpetrators Gender
male
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