In Uttar Pradesh’s Azamgarh district, a scene of civil protest is unfolding. In the Muslim-majority locality of Chhota Pura, nearly 40 Hindu families have placed banners outside their homes reading “Ghar Bikaau Hai” (House for Sale). But this isn’t a real estate movement. It’s a desperate, defiant outcry against relentless harassment, sexual intimidation, and police apathy.
The Tipping Point: June 3 Harassment During Wedding Rituals
The final straw came on June 3, during a Hindu pre-wedding ritual in Bamhaur, a nearby locality. As women sang and participated in cultural rites, a group of Muslim youths began recording them without consent. When confronted, they allegedly hurled obscene comments and moved to physically intimidate the women. Some reports mention that girls’ clothes were even torn during the altercation.
Hearing the cries for help, the male relatives rushed in. A physical clash ensued, injuring at least eight people. Six arrests were made. The police claimed they acted promptly. But residents say this wasn’t an isolated incident—it was the latest in a pattern.
One Hindu resident shared chilling words: “The Muslims don’t let us celebrate our festivals or weddings, do puja-path or say Jai Shri Ram….they threaten us that once this (BJP) govt goes, we will cut you up, no one will come to save you.”
For months, they say, they’ve been targeted for playing bhajans, chanting Jai Shri Ram, or hosting weddings with DJs. Women are routinely catcalled, stared at, followed. Local Hindus say their complaints were ignored by police, leaving them vulnerable and afraid.
“We Can’t Live Like This”
One local put it plainly: “Festivals are now stressful instead of joyful. Our daughters can’t step out. We begged for help, but nothing changed. So now we’ll sell our homes. Maybe elsewhere, we can live with dignity.”
The administration has belatedly acknowledged the problem. ASP Madhuvan Kumar Singh said they are contacting the families and have promised increased security. Station in-charge Nihan Nandan claimed patrols have been intensified.
But for most residents, it’s too little, too late. “Where was this protection before? Why do we have to beg for our basic rights as citizens?”
This Is Not Just Azamgarh
The scene in Chhota Pura must ring alarm bells across the country. Because what we are seeing is not merely a law-and-order failure. It is a pattern. A creeping expansion of spaces where Hindus are not allowed to live, speak, or celebrate freely.
It is crucial to remember: Not every Peaceful acts this way. But the problem is not individual behavior, it’s collective silence. Every time Islamists launch an attack or harass with impunity, the so-called “good” people on the other side say nothing.
In such a situation, betting on the hope that a lone peaceful will come to your aid is not strategy, it is delusion. And how can one even be sure the person pretending to be good isn’t just playing along until the tide turns?
It is tragic that Hindus must now remain eternally vigilant, not out of prejudice, but out of hard-learned necessity.
Education, Awareness, and Action
The enemy is not just the one who throws a stone or threatens your daughter. The enemy also includes those within our own community who urge us to stay silent, to bow, to forgive endlessly while our families suffer.
They may be naïve or they may be malicious. But intentions don’t matter if the results are catastrophic. If we as Hindus want to survive with dignity and carry forward the traditions and teachings of our ancestors, we must be alert, united, and educated.
We must know who the enemy is. And the enemy is also that secular Hindu who wants us disarmed and docile.
This isn’t paranoia. This is the world as it is. A world where any narrative can be manufactured, any footage can be faked, and any truth can be buried — especially when Hindus are the victims. Incidents like Azamgarh will be twisted by online seculars and mainstream media to paint the aggressors as victims and silence Hindu voices.
So let Azamgarh not be just a headline. Let it be a wake-up call for Hindus across the nation — that the system will not always stand with you, and your safety cannot rest on the mercy of others. We must learn to protect ourselves, stand together, and never again expect someone else to save us when it matters most.
Let Azamgarh be the bitter lesson that finally wakes us up. Because no government, no police force, and no kind neighbor can replace what we must become ourselves: the guardians of our culture, our families, and our civilisation.