UK – Holi 2024
When BBC Asian Network visited the Holi event in Leeds, plenty were getting involved.
The Yorkshire event is described as the biggest of its kind in the UK, featuring a host of performers throughout the day.
When BBC Asian Network visited the Holi event in Leeds, plenty were getting involved.
The Yorkshire event is described as the biggest of its kind in the UK, featuring a host of performers throughout the day.
Find out why the Lawmakers, Human Rights orgs, USCRIF, Academia, including Harvard Business School’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative, must take the initiative to lead in ending the miss-association of sacred Hindu symbols.
The contributions of Hindus and Hinduism to the world are manifold and enduring. From its profound philosophical insights to its practical applications in science, medicine, and social welfare, Hinduism continues to inspire and enrich humanity in myriad ways. As the world grapples with complex challenges, the timeless wisdom of Hinduism serves as a guiding light, reminding us of our shared humanity and the interconnectedness of all existence.
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has been flagging India as a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ consecutively for the last three years. In our previous report, ‘USCIRF: An organization of Particular Concern’, we uncovered how the move was an outcome of the influence and infiltration by Islamist elements constituting the Jamaat nexus in the US. One of the key individuals behind anti-India propaganda from USCIRF was Nadine Maenza, who has now moved to the International Religious Freedom Secretariat as its President, an organization duly promoted by the US State Department IRF.
In a world marked by diversity, where cultures and traditions intertwine, the Hindu festival of Holi stands as a beacon of joy, color, and unity. Originating in the Indian subcontinent, Holi transcends geographical boundaries to become a global celebration of harmony and togetherness. As we delve into the significance of Holi in contemporary times, we uncover its timeless relevance and the profound message it carries for humanity.
As Times Square glittered with hues of red, blue, green, and yellow, passersby were greeted with a visual spectacle that captured the essence of Holi – a celebration of life, love, and the beauty of diversity
Years of radicalization of the society, an educational curriculum that breeds hatred for minorities, and a judicial system that is unwilling to protect them and often even condones the behavior of aggressors are all part of the problems.
In yet another manifestation of how Pakistan’s ‘blasphemy’ laws — laws penalising criticism of Islam and its founder — are repeatedly used for persecuting religious minorities, a Hindu man has been found not guilty of blasphemy, after spending five years in jail amid death threats.
Hindus in Pakistan are a small minority, mostly in rural Sindh, facing socioeconomic challenges like landlessness and low-wage labor, as well as state-sponsored discrimination and religious extremism.
They face forced conversions, denial of supplies, attacks on properties, false blasphemy accusations, and abduction of women.
India’s Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 (CAA) offers expedited citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan and other neighboring countries. However, the act has been maligned as discriminatory by anti-India forces.
“Anybody who gets a scholarship has to be ‘Anti-Indian’.
The west has diametrically opposite standards for dealing with issues in its own backyard and that of non-western fast-growing economies like Bharat.
Attacks on the Hindu temples continue in Bangladesh. Now, five Hindu temples came under attack in one night. After the complaint, the Police are investigating. As of now, the Police couldn’t arrest anyone.
Another Indian-origin student has been found dead in the U.S. 23-year-old Sameer Kamath’s body was found dead in a nature reserve in Indiana. In Chicago, an Indian student was chased, beaten up and robbed. Syed Mazahir Ali shared the horror story in a disturbing video. Are Indian students being targeted in the U.S.?
Commenting on the motion, HAF managing director Samir Kalra called it “a significant step forward in protecting the First Amendment religious rights of Hindu Americans. As we argued in our Motion to Intervene, the California Civil Rights Department is constitutionally prohibited from defining Hinduism or any religion for that matter.”
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“The recent “Proclamation on Religious Freedom, 2024” by President Biden lacks any mention of Hindus. This is a shocking omission of a minority faith that is facing increasing attacks in the US. … The Hindu American community is in shock and trauma at the open and repeated violation of their sacred places of worship. CoHNA is disappointed at this how hate against Hinduism raises little to no concern among our lawmakers.
Among the serious charges levelled in the FIR, one is of particular concern. It says Islamists who attacked the Hindu procession in Mira Road, threw up on a flag bearing the image of Lord Hanuman, a devoted companion of Lord Ram and one of the foremost deities in his own right.
On Saturday (20th January), the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, demanding a complete cessation of the post-poll communal attacks against the Hindu community in Bangladesh.
British administrators tended to describe these conflicts as the product of religious fervor, while Indian newspapers often treated them as instances of nationalism.
Royal Mail data from 2012 shows there were 1,547 Indian sub-postmasters and agents in England and Wales, 401 were Pakistani, nine were Black African, and 3,220 were white British.
Last year, the Post Office apologised after it was revealed it had used racist terms to describe wrongly investigated postmasters as part of the Horizon IT scandal.
A document showed Post Office had used terms like “Chinese/Japanese types”, “dark-skinned European types”, and “Negroid types”.
“The recent “Proclamation on Religious Freedom, 2024” by President Biden lacks any mention of Hindus. This is a shocking omission of a minority faith that is facing increasing attacks in the US. … The Hindu American community is in shock and trauma at the open and repeated violation of their sacred places of worship. CoHNA is disappointed at this how hate against Hinduism raises little to no concern among our lawmakers.
Among the serious charges levelled in the FIR, one is of particular concern. It says Islamists who attacked the Hindu procession in Mira Road, threw up on a flag bearing the image of Lord Hanuman, a devoted companion of Lord Ram and one of the foremost deities in his own right.
On Saturday (20th January), the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad formed a human chain in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka, demanding a complete cessation of the post-poll communal attacks against the Hindu community in Bangladesh.
British administrators tended to describe these conflicts as the product of religious fervor, while Indian newspapers often treated them as instances of nationalism.
Royal Mail data from 2012 shows there were 1,547 Indian sub-postmasters and agents in England and Wales, 401 were Pakistani, nine were Black African, and 3,220 were white British.
Last year, the Post Office apologised after it was revealed it had used racist terms to describe wrongly investigated postmasters as part of the Horizon IT scandal.
A document showed Post Office had used terms like “Chinese/Japanese types”, “dark-skinned European types”, and “Negroid types”.
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