Hindu militants vandalize Buddhist temple, harass monks

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Hindu militants vandalize Buddhist temple, harass monks

In BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh’s Badaun, Hindu militants from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bajrang Dal vandalized a Buddhist place of worship, claiming it was a Hindu site and accusing Buddhists of illegally occupying it. Buddhist monks living at the location also reported being harassed by the Hindu extremists and reported that the police had caved to the pressure, ordering the monks to vacate the premises immediately instead of protec…