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Bangladesh: Blast at Hindu temple during Shani Puja injures priest Keshob Chakraborty in Cumilla after a masked man placed a crude bomb

OpIndia Staff -
In another act of violence targeting a Hindu place of worship, a temple was bombed by a masked man in Cumilla city late Saturday...
Crime

Assam: 16 Hindu Mandirs vandalised in the same night in Darrang district, idols beheaded, five Muslims arrested

OpIndia Staff -
In a shocking incident of attack on Hindu temples by Muslims, as many as 16 Mandirs were vandalised in Darrang district in Assam. The...
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Amritsar: Blast at Thakur Dwara temple after two men on motorcycle hurl explosive, Police suspect ISI link

OpIndia Staff -
Two unidentified men hurled an explosive at the Thakur Dwara temple on the Shershah Suri Road in the Khandwala area of Amritsar on Saturday
Political History of India

The many desecrations of Somnath Mandir by Muslim invaders: How Nehru opposed its restoration fearing “Hindu revivalism”

Rukma Rathore -
Somnath Mandir had been attacked and pillaged at least six times by Muslim rulers and former PM Pandit Nehru was against its revival.
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Madhya Pradesh: Temple vandalised in Dewas, idol of goddess broken, BJP MP promises strict action

OpIndia Staff -
Local leaders have warned that major demonstrations will be carried out if the offenders are not arrested soon.
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Noida: Temple vandalised, idols broken and alcohol bottles thrown inside

OpIndia Staff -
The police discovered empty alcohol bottles near the temple.
Opinions

Rising number of Islamist attacks on Hindu temples attributed to ‘mentally unstable’ assailants: A disturbing trend rooted in bigotry

Gopal Tiwari -
Attacks on temples by Islamists have become a repetitive phenomenon in all parts of the country.
News Reports

Uttar Pradesh: Javed launches violent attack on devotees at Baba Bodheshwar Temple in Unnao, eight injured

OpIndia Staff -
According to reports, Javed, the assailant, is undergoing treatment for mental health issues.
News Reports

Bihar: Islamists attack Lakshmi Narayan temple in Araria, vandalise ‘Sheshnag’ idol and hoist Islamic flag, case registered

OpIndia Staff -
Lakshmi Narayan temple in Rampur Kodarkatti in Araria in Bihar was vandalised by Islamists on Thursday

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