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Hindus For Human Rights

@hfhr.bsky.social
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We advocate for pluralism, civil and human rights in South Asia and North America, rooted in the values of shanti (peace), nyaya (justice) and satya (truth).

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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 3h
Gautam Adani heads India’s infrastructure giant Adani Group. He faced U.S. charges over an alleged solar bribery scheme. His lawyers raised a $10B U.S. investment during resolution talks; DOJ dropped the case. @SenWarren and @SenBlumenthal want answers. buff.ly/2cBfgYv
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Warren, Blumenthal Push Justice Department on Court Filings That Appear to Confirm Billionaire Adani Made a $10 Billion Quid-Pro-Quo Offer to Obtain Dismissal of Criminal Case
Warren, Blumenthal Push Justice Department on Court Filings That Appear to Confirm Billionaire Adani Made a $10 Billion Quid-Pro-Quo Offer to Obtain Dismissal of Criminal Case - Senator Elizabeth…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 4h
A Hindu pilgrimage must not become a political pretext for erasing Muslim heritage. Ujjain’s Shahi Masjid has been partially demolished; police used tear gas and batons during clashes. HfHR calls for protection of the mosque and scrutiny of police conduct. buff.ly/8vGaJsy
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Behind Ujjain clash, crowd ‘misguided’ by AI videos showing entire mosque being razed
The police are now examining not only the accounts that originally uploaded the material but also people who circulated it. The investigators are looking at “several social media events” over the…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 7h
DC: Join us Oct. 2, 5 PM ET, at the Gandhi Statue for “In Defense of Indian Democracy.” In the spirit of Gandhi’s nonviolent struggle, we demand the Chief Election Commissioner’s resignation and justice and safety for India’s women. #IndianDemocracy
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 11h
“Seeing Equally” in @thetribunechd: Nirupama Dutt traces how Hindu voices confront caste through lived faith, from Sadhvi Madhuri to Umesh Kabir. Edited by HfHR co-founder Sunita Viswanath and Prof. Anantanand Rambachan. @WestlandBooks #SeeingEqually buff.ly/mHPlLnl
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‘Seeing Equally’: Why we must eliminate prejudice now - The Tribune
Back in the 15th century, saint and mystic poet Kabir had decried the caste system in a doha: “Jaat na puchho sadhu ki poochh lijiye gyan” (Do not ask the sage his caste, rather ask of his wisdom).…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ujjain’s historic Shahi Masjid faces partial removal for road widening. @CAIRNational urges U.S. action to protect it. A later agreement reportedly narrowed the work, but worshippers’ rights and the remaining mosque must be safeguarded. buff.ly/mhhbfko
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CAIR Calls on State Department to Act to Protect Historic Shahi Masjid in India, Prevent Further Demolition
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Department of State to publicly condemn the threatened…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
A memory you cherish. A question you’ve carried. A future you want to help shape. Our new Speaking Tree turns each reflection into a leaf and lets you read what others have shared. Learn why we made it, then add your voice: buff.ly/QOJPP6k
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New @csohate research identified 542,360 anti-South Asian posts on X from Jan 2025 to June 2026. Monthly volume rose 75%. The hate targets Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims and others, often through immigration and “invasion” narratives. Read the report: buff.ly/a0YBQbY
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The Rising Tide of Anti-South Asian Hate in the United States
This report examines the scale, nature, and tactics of online hate targeting South Asians across X, 4chan, 8chan, and Gab.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The FBI seeks Bishnoi gang figure Goldy Brar for allegedly ordering Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder. The U.S. charged an Indian official in a separate plot to kill a Sikh American. Canada implicated Amit Shah. What is Shah’s link to the gang? Investigate. buff.ly/lRD2Rxb
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Fugitive Satinderjeet Singh, Also Known as Goldy Brar, Wanted for RICO Conspiracy, Targeted Killings, Extortion and Narcotics Offenses, Added to the FBI’s List of Ten Most Wanted Fugitives | Federal Bureau of Investigation
Satinderjeet Singh is wanted for his alleged involvement in the Lawrence Bishnoi Organized Crime Group, which is allegedly engaged in a variety of violent acts in Southern California and across the…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🌱 Read a thought. Add your own. The Speaking Tree is a new space to share a memory, a question, a hope, or a few honest words about Hinduism and the future we want to build together. Visit The Speaking Tree
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
What if interfaith dialogue began with truth-telling about our own traditions? Join Peter Beinart, HfHR co-founder Sunita Viswanath & others Oct 1 at Riverside Church, NYC, for Faith Beyond Religious Nationalism. RSVP: buff.ly/l8RBsyg
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A New Approach to Interfaith Dialogue: Truth-Telling, Confession, Repentance & Shared Principles, NYC — Hindus for Human Rights
A New Approach to Interfaith Dialogue: Truth-Telling, Confession, Repentance & Shared Principles Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 4:00–6:00 p.m. Reception: 6:00–7:00 p.m. The Riverside Church | 490…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hindus for Human Rights rejects the use of anti-terror laws to silence religious minorities and peaceful dissent. USCIRF highlights the cases of Jagtar Singh Johal, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Johal’s bail is welcome. All three deserve freedom and justice. buff.ly/x3uVa70
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India Continues to Weaponize Terrorism Laws to Detain Religious Minorities
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
PRESS: During Banned Books Week, @PENamerica & HfHR host a DC salon for Umar Khalid’s writing. Oct 6, 5 pm ET. Media: david@hindusforhumanrights.org @FreeUmarKhalid1 @StandWithUmar #UmarKhalid #UmarKhalid6YearsOfInjustice buff.ly/KoYZfpW
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PRESS BLAST: PEN America and Hindus for Human Rights Host Literary Salon for Umar Khalid in D.C. — Hindus for Human Rights
Literature as Resistance: A Literary Salon for Umar Khalid Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | 5 p.m. ET | Washington, D.C. PEN America and Hindus for Human Rights invite journalists to a Banned Books Week…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
How do queer identity, faith and religious practice meet across Dharmic traditions? Samadarshini steering committee member Nikhil Mandalaparthy joins Buddhist, Jain, Hindu and Sikh practitioners for this DC panel. Oct. 1 | 6–8 pm ET buff.ly/NeFYWPk
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
An extraordinary @IndianExpress investigation: two of India’s three Election Commissioners formally objected 14 times to decisions involving voter additions, deletions and database control, calling some moves “unauthorised and illegal.” India deserves answers. buff.ly/BCeDiMs
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14 times in 10 months, two Election Commissioners objected on record to poll panel steps
From keeping them in the dark to adding new voters, deleting names, Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi flagged "unauthorised, illegal" moves.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As Hindus committed to ahimsa and human dignity, we refuse to let our tax dollars bankroll the mass killing of Palestinians. Tell Congress to block 60,000 bombs to Israel and end U.S. complicity in genocide. Take action: buff.ly/noIvB1s
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Demand Congress Block 60,000 Bombs: War criminals are not welcome here!
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the United Nations in New York is a chance to remind our lawmakers who they’re supposed to serve—their American constituents, not a foreign…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
As Netanyahu addressed the UN, HfHR co-founder @sunitaviswanath joined @jvpny in the streets and was arrested. We stand with everyone demanding an end to U.S. support for Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Stop arming Israel. #FreePalestine #PalestineSolidarity
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
For 13 years, Pakistani lecturer and poet Junaid Hafeez has endured imprisonment, prolonged isolation and a death sentence while his appeal remains pending. His case exposes the devastating human cost of blasphemy laws and justice delayed. Read via @dawn_com: buff.ly/Ipf2tWJ
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Delhi, save the date! Join us for the launch of Seeing Equally: An Anthology of Progressive Hindu Voices, edited by HfHR co-founder Sunita Viswanath and Advisory Board Member Anantanand Rambachan. 📅 Sept. 30, 5:30–7 PM 📍 Jawahar Bhawan, New Delhi
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
HfHR is proud to co-sponsor a Banned Books Week salon with @PENamerica featuring incarcerated scholar and activist Umar Khalid. After six years in pretrial detention, his courage and ideas remain unconfined. 📅 Oct. 6, 5 PM ET 📍 DC buff.ly/alfzCk4
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
India is not a vegetarian nation, and Hindutva’s dietary politics do not represent its vast diversity. HfHR Advisory Board member @anandteltumbde examines how a BRICS dinner turned diplomacy into a stage for caste-coded ideological projection. buff.ly/VcTxBzv
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The True Cost of a Vegetarian Menu at the BRICS Summit
The vegetarian spectacle at the BRICS dinner may have gratified the cultural ego of the Hindutva establishment but it illustrates a larger problem – the increasing tendency to turn diplomacy into an…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
HfHR is proud to co-sponsor Voices of the Republic, a two-day conference on democracy, media freedom, dissent, nonviolence and rising nationalism. 📅 Oct. 1–2 📍 Roosevelt House, NYC Watch and follow: buff.ly/dsdpC6z buff.ly/H7c6SeW
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Journalist Ravi Nair remains behind bars after being convicted in a criminal defamation case brought by Adani Enterprises. His case raises serious concerns about press freedom and the use of criminal law against journalists. Read more: buff.ly/FkAL81p
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Journalist Ravi Nair stays in jail as Gujarat High Court gives Adani time to respond
The Gujarat High Court allowed Adani Enterprises time to place legal and factual arguments on record in response to journalist Ravi Nair’s petition challenging his arrest in a criminal defamation…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
In July of 2025, 1400 homes were demolished in Assam, all of them belonging to Bengali-origin Muslim families. Now, the very same land these homes once sat on are serving as the foundation for a thermal power project, to be built by Adani Power Limited. Read more in the Scroll: buff.ly/3krjkgf
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Assam CM lays foundation for Adani power project on land cleared by evicting 1,400 Muslim families
The company told the environment ministry that the site had no habitations and involved no rehabilitation or resettlement claims.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The newest investigation from the Reporters' Collective dives into the mass voter purges in Delhi, and how it will disproportionately impact the poorest residents of the city. Read now: buff.ly/hydQ5CO
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Delhi SIR: With More Than Half the Voters in India’s Capital Either Purged or on ECI’s Doubtful List, VIPs Get a Pass and the Poorest Pay
The Reporters’ Collective investigation shows how the poorest are already bearing the worst of the SIR. After 47.6 lakh voters were deleted, ECI notices to another 31.6 lakh voters has put the mark…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Political activist and former student leader who served as the president of All India Students' Association joins HfHR ANZ's own Nandini Sen Mehra on Pause with Nandini to discuss how the student movement has grown over the decades. Listen now: buff.ly/TmxVr21
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The 2027 Indian census will include caste-based enumeration beyond Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for the first time since 1931. Our Advisory Board Member Anand Teltumbde's dives into how this new configuration may expose further inequalities. buff.ly/zbhC5dF
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A major new 744-page study edited by @khan_zafarul documents 1,743 incidents of mob lynching and mob violence in India from 2014–2024, drawing on years of research and reporting. Mob Lynching in India: A Record — 2014–2024 is available from Pharos Media. Order: books@pharosmedia.com
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Palestine is a women's rights issue. Constant bombings prevent women from giving birth safely. 1 in 3 pregnancies in the region are miscarried. We're encouraging the Center for Reproductive Rights to speak up on Palestine. Join us today. Sign on now: buff.ly/89gdf2w
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New report from Israeli human rights group @btselem draws on 2,000+ Palestinian testimonies to document the systematic dismantling of Palestinian collective life in the West Bank through violence, displacement, movement restrictions and economic pressure. buff.ly/fXc84Kf
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What happens when a political project tries to standardize a religious tradition as diverse as Hinduism? @_saikatmajumdar examines how Hindutva’s push for uniformity is colliding with Hindu practice itself, from food traditions to ideas of Shakti. @thewire_in buff.ly/z2oRP1H
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This Durga Puja, Hindutva Has Found its Inevitable Target – Hindus
Made by human discourse, symbols are also vulnerable to human manipulation. We are about to have a strange festival in Bengal.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What can an ancient Hindu text teach us about genocide, collective punishment, and the difference between justice and vengeance? HfHR Advisory Board member @anantrambachan turns to the Bhagavata Purana in a powerful new essay for @RNS. Read: buff.ly/BCFPF5p
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What an ancient Hindu text has to say about genocide
(RNS) — Without compassion, the pursuit of justice can become its opposite.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
DC families, come dance with us! 💃🏽 Join DC Kids Interfaith Garba for an afternoon of dance, joy, and community across faith traditions. 📅 Oct. 4 | 3–5 PM 📍 Festival Center, DC 🎟️ bit.ly/DCKidsGarba Proudly supported by HfHR.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
A new Senate resolution led by @ChrisVanHollen, @timkaine & @SenSanders would require the State Department to report to Congress on violence in the West Bank, including killings of Americans and the detention of Palestinian children. Learn more: buff.ly/crjYgJR
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Expose Israel's violence and human rights abuses in the West Bank!
11 Senate Democrats led by Senator Chris Van Hollen are moving ahead a plan to force the U.S. government to issue an official report on Israel's human rights abuses in the West Bank.1 Sen. Bernie…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
A Sikh trucker was stabbed 17 times in an unprovoked attack. Days earlier, @DHSgov told “Mr. Singh” to “get off our roads” and “self-deport or find out.” Federal agencies do not get to spread racist anti-Sikh imagery and pretend it has no consequences. buff.ly/pcnmtUE
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Sikh Sacramento trucker stabbed 17 times in ‘horrific’ attack at Wyoming rest area
California’s Sikh community is condemning the brutal assault.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
On Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary, join HfHR for a conversation on his legacy, democracy, nonviolence, and social change. With Clayborne Carson, Siby K. Joseph, Veena Howard & Michael Sonnleitner, plus opening remarks from Yogendra Yadav. Oct. 2 | 9 PM ET buff.ly/TGyiody
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Gandhi Jayanti. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join Hindus for Human Rights for a celebration of Mahatma Gandhi's 157th birth anniversary. Our esteemed panel of speakers will discuss the legacy of Gandhi today, and there will be an opportunity…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
What can recent history teach us about liberty and equality today? Join historian, author and former parliamentarian Rajmohan Gandhi for an online conversation hosted by @UT_SAI. 📅 Sept. 24 ⏰ 3:30–5 PM CT 💻 Zoom Register via the QR code on the flyer.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
HfHR Australia’s Nandini Sen Mehra, Communications & Policy Officer, speaks at #EcoSocialism2026 on resisting the far right: challenging caste, Hindutva building cross-faith anti-racist solidarity,and standing with South Asian climate justice movements. buff.ly/Oj5KtOC
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Caste, Hindutva & Solidarity: Nandini Sen Mehra on Resisting the Far Right
Nandini Sen Mehra of Hindus for Human Rights Australia speaks on resisting the rise of the far right at #EcoSocialism2026— from challenging caste discrimination and Hindutva from within the Hindu…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
For Gandhi Jayanti, join Friends of India, Texas for a conversation with Prof. Zoya Hasan on Secularism, Pluralism and Constitutional Values in India. 📅 Oct. 3 | 11 AM CT | Zoom 🎙️ Moderated by Farah Ahmad Zoom details on flyer.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Dallas-area friends: Join HfHR for an informal community get-together and meet our new Executive Director, Sravya Tadepalli. Sunday, Sept. 27 | 4 PM CT Location shared with registered guests. RSVP: buff.ly/8x4rAQE #DallasEvents #HindusForHumanRights
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last night, HfHR member Sapna Gupta joined the Sodhi family and interfaith leaders to remember Balbir Singh Sodhi, murdered in post-9/11 hate violence 25 years ago. We stand with our Sikh siblings. Watch: buff.ly/R7agiVS @RevLoveProject @sikh_coalition #BalbirSodhi
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Balbir Singh Sodhi 25 Year Memorial
Please go to the following link to join the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/NKZNmPROUv8?feature=share
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Last night, HfHR member Durga spoke at an interfaith vigil in Richmond Hill honoring Balbir Singh Sodhi and every life taken by hate violence. We remember, stand together and reject hate. Watch: buff.ly/s1Gc2Bu @sikh_coalition @SALDEF @UNITEDSIKHS @SAALTweets @NYCCHR
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Remembering Balbir Singh Sodhi: Durga Speaks at an Interfaith Vigil
On September 15, 2026, Hindus for Human Rights member Durga spoke at an interfaith vigil and prayer gathering at the Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society in Richmond Hill, New York. The gathering honored…
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A global tour cannot rebrand the RSS or erase its record. In @frontline_india, our Advisory Board member @AnandTeltumbde examines Mohan Bhagwat’s outreach and the protests across the US, Canada and UK that exposed continuing concern over Hindutva. Read: buff.ly/v2HaAOH
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RSS Global Outreach: Can Rebranding Change Its Image?
Mohan Bhagwat’s global tour sought to soften the RSS image, but protests in the US, Canada and UK exposed deep concerns over Hindutva. Read more.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Tonight in Queens, join an interfaith vigil honoring Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh American murdered in a post-9/11 hate crime, and every life lost to hate violence. 🕯️ Sept. 15 at 6:30 PM 📍 Gurdwara Sikh Cultural Society 95-30 118th St., South Richmond Hill, NY
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
They were college students cheering for their team. Bo French looked at South Asian faces and called them “foreigners” and a “problem.” This is what anti-South Asian racism looks like. We reject it completely. Read: buff.ly/t47xHGw
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Texas Candidate Bo French Targets South Asian UT Students as ‘Foreigners’
Texas Republican candidate Bo French is facing bipartisan criticism after portraying South Asian University of Texas students as “foreigners” in a social media post.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Floods have displaced families across Bihar, damaging homes, farms and livelihoods. Support relief through established organizations: @goonj’s Rahat campaign: buff.ly/mO0tLVx @ActionAidIndia’s Bihar appeal: buff.ly/h2Cn9Pz
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Rahat - Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation
The monsoon has affected many parts of the country, triggering floods and landslides. This is the time to act with urgency. There
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
25 years ago today, Balbir Singh Sodhi was murdered while planting flowers outside his Mesa gas station, the first person killed in post-9/11 hate violence. Join his family tonight, in person or online. 7 PM MT: 911hub.org @revloveproject @sikhcoalition @valariekaur
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Our co-founder Sunita Viswanath speaks at #CAIRCon on the sixth anniversary of Umar Khalid’s incarceration. Six years without trial. Six years of injustice. Free Umar Khalid. Watch: buff.ly/rBzebkH #FreeUmarKhalid #UmarKhalid
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Sunita calling for Freeing Umar Khalid on the 6th anniversary of his incarceration at CAIRCon.
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Join the X storm for Umar Khalid. Six years in jail without trial is six years too many. Raise your voice against this injustice and demand his freedom. Post with: #UmarKhalid6YearsofInjustice #UmarKhalid
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A bold new chapter begins. Sravya Tadepalli will lead HfHR. Ria Chakrabarty will lead HfHR Action. Sunita Viswanath and Raju Rajagopal will continue as founders and strategic advisors. Meet our expanded leadership: buff.ly/XKvkgfz
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Hindus For Human Rights @hfhr.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi! As we honor Ganesha, remover of obstacles and guide to new beginnings, this festival carries special meaning for HfHR. We enter a bold new chapter under new leadership with gratitude, courage and renewed purpose for the work ahead. Ganpati Bappa Morya!
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