Archive · 8 Aug 2025
Media and Hindutva Accounts Push New 'Rakhi Jihad' Claims
Some people are making up a new scary story called 'Rakhi Jihad'.
It's like they're saying there's a secret plot related to the Rakhi festival.
It started when a local news channel showed Rakhis for sale in a town.
Some of the Rakhis had a moon and star on them.
Some people didn't like this and used it to spread this idea of a 'Rakhi Jihad'.
This idea is being shared by certain groups and a TV channel, but there is no real evidence to back up the claim.
A new term, 'Rakhi Jihad', has emerged, targeting Muslims.
The rhetoric originated from a video by a local TV news channel, Pahad TV.
The video showed Rakhis being sold in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
The controversy centers on a Rakhi featuring a moon and star.
Right-wing accounts and a prominent TV channel are promoting the narrative.
- Who
- Right-wing accounts and a TV media channel are promoting the narrative.
- What
- A new term, 'Rakhi Jihad', is being used to target Muslims during Rakhi celebrations.
- When
- Ahead of Rakhi celebrations on August 9th.
- Where
- The controversy is centered in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.
- Why
- To allegedly target and spread misinformation about Muslims.
- Term
- 'Rakhi Jihad'
- Target
- Muslims
- Origin
- Video by Pahad TV
- Location
- Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
- Festival
- Rakhi