Hindu community

On the night of January 19, 1990, slogans warning Kashmiri Pandits to convert to Islam, flee the valley or face death rang out from mosques across Srinagar, triggering the mass exodus of the minority Hindu community from Kashmir. Thousands of Pandit families fled the Kashmir Valley in the following months, and the event remains a deeply painful memory in India. Commemorations and debate over the exodus continue to surface on its anniversary.

An opinion piece highlights Pakistan's lack of official response to what it calls grave human rights violations: the forced religious conversion and child marriage of girls from religious minority communities. The article argues that authorities have remained silent despite repeated allegations, leaving victims and activists without accountability or redress, and calls attention to the plight of Hindu and Christian minority families affected.

A Hindu temple in the United States was vandalised with bricks while devotees were present inside the building. Details about the temple's location, the extent of the damage, whether anyone was injured, and whether police are treating the incident as a hate crime have not been made available. Indian media are covering the attack, and it is likely to draw attention from community groups and officials concerned about vandalism targeting places of worship.

A Hindu temple in Ohio has been vandalised, with bricks thrown at the building, according to US advocacy groups that reported the incident. The groups have flagged the attack as concerning for the local Hindu community and are calling attention to it. Details about suspects or a possible motive have not yet been made public.