Communal tension arose in Sadrpur, Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, over temple vandalism. Reportedly, Shamsad spat pan masala on temple idols. Locals protested, and police arrested the accused, citing mental health concerns.
The Abhaya Anjaneya Swamy temple in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, was vandalised by unknown miscreants, damaging its structure, idols, and shed. An investigation is ongoing.
India is deeply disturbed by the theft of Crown of goddess Kali from Jeshoreshwari temple in Bangladesh, and has urged authorities to investigate the matter and recover the religious article
According to 2001 census data, there are only about 31,562 Hindus in Mizoram compared to 7.72 lakh Christians. The Hindu community is comprised primarily of Gorkhas and Bru Rehangs.
On Friday (4th October), a group of Muslim youth created chaos and unrest outside the Dasna Devi temple. The Ghaziabad police swung into action and dispersed the mob.
Some of the most famous personalities throughout history, who were denied entry to the Jagannath temple in Puri include Sant Kabir, BR Ambedkar, Lord Curzon the then Viceroy of India, former queen of Thailand Mahachakri Siridharan, and former PM Indira Gandhi, because she was married to a Parsi.