West Bengal

West Bengal: Hindu Mother and Daughter Harassed in Sodepur After the Victim Refuses Forced Religious Conversion and Marriage Following Alleged Rape

​✍️ Hindu Voice Team A shocking incident of alleged sexual assault, extortion, and harassment has come to light in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, creating widespread tension in the Sodepur area. Three members of the prime accused’s family have been arrested by the Khardah police following a public uproar. ​The Incident According to the …

Peaceful Hindu Outreach Ends in Violence: Local BJP Leaders Accused of Assaulting Hindu Organisations in Bamanpukur as West Bengal Police Face Mounting Questions Over Failure to Act

On 5 August 2026, members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Matri Mandali, Dharma Prachaar Pramukh, Durga Vahini and Rashtriya Hindu Vahini, led by Sivanand Ji Maharaj and accompanied by Sadhus and Sants, approached Christian families in Bamanpukur of Minakhan under North 24 Parganas District of  West Bengal. According to statements issued by the organisations, the …

Government Funds Were Sanctioned for a Santhal Sacred Site in Malda, West Bengal. A “Miriyam Thaan” Stands There Instead.

An investigation into alleged diversion of government funds meant for a Santhal religious site in Malda and the official silence that followed State Government funds allocated for the construction and future maintenance of a Majhir Thaan, a traditional religious site of the Santhal community, has allegedly been used for the construction of “Miriyam Thaan” at …

Blackmail Allegations Against Professor Asgar Ali and Claims of Administrative Cover-Up by Vice-Chancellor Abu Taleb Khan Trigger Crisis at Biswa Bangla University, West Bengal

What began as a complaint by a female student against a university professor has evolved into a disturbing controversy that now raises fundamental questions about accountability, student safety and the treatment of whistleblowers within Biswa Bangla University. At the center of the controversy are serious allegations against Dr. Asgar Ali, a professor at the university, …

One Week Later, No Answers: Kestopur School Controversy Involving Hindu Schoolgirl and Teacher Nazrin Nahar Raises Serious Questions on Religious Freedom and Police Inaction

Kestopur | June 9, 2026 A storm of controversy has engulfed Deshapriya Balika Vidyamandir, Kestopur, after allegations surfaced that a Hindu schoolgirl was compelled to remove a Tulsi mala, a sacred symbol of Hindu faith, from her neck while attending classes. The allegation, directed against teacher Nazrin Nahar, has triggered outrage among sections of the …

Sikh Youth Alleges Assault, Death Threats and Dog Attack After Refusing to Convert to Islam by Mother Preeti Kaur and her Lawyer “Companion” Wasim Raza Khan in Shibpur, West Bengal

A Sikh youth from Shibpur in West Bengal, has accused his own mother Preeti Kaur and her “companion” Wasim Raza Khan of offering him support and care in exchange for converting to Islam and then allegedly assaulting him, unleashing a dog on him and threatening to kill him and his father when he refused. The …

The APDR Record: False Deportation Claims to Bangladeshi Media, Reported Naxal Associations and the Revisionist Reframing of Anti-Hindu Violence

In matters of border security, words do not remain words for long. Once amplified by foreign media, activist narratives can shape international perceptions, influence diplomatic discourse and undermine confidence in a nation’s sovereign right to enforce its laws. It is in this context that the recent statements made by the Kolkata-based Association for Protection of …

The Many Brides of ‘Manik Roy’: How Matiur Rahman from Kolkata Used a Fake Identity to Exploit at least 15 Hindu Women Across Matrimonial Sites

What began as a promise of love and marriage on a matrimonial website turned into a chilling tale of deception, financial fraud, and emotional exploitation, leading to the arrest of a Kolkata man accused of targeting at least 15 Hindu women across the state. The Kolkata Police have arrested Matiur Rahman, a resident of Bowbazar …

From Jogendra Nath Mandal to the Present: Why Ambedkarite Identity Politics in West Bengal Could Become a National Security Liability

Most Indian states debate the merits of identity politics in theory. Bengal has already tested it in practice. The result was one of the greatest civilizational ruptures in modern Indian history. West Bengal is perhaps the only state in India whose modern history contains a complete political laboratory for examining both the promises and the …

Mob Rule for India, Loyalty to China: Kolkata-Based Journalist Shahin Mondal’s Call for Violence and Police Mutiny in Maldah Demands Urgent Scrutiny

Shahin Mondal, a self-proclaimed journalist who claims to be a member of the Communist Party, had uploaded a Facebook Post urging people to assemble in large numbers at Mothabari and engage in mob violence on 03.04.2026, attempting to frame such aggression as a form of “justice.” Mondal called upon West Bengal Police personnel to disregard …