Hyderabad, Sept. 27 -- Siasat.com's monthly hate crime tracker in July recorded 63 hate crimes. The number remains more or less the same in August, with 62 incidents targeting religious and caste minorities.

From Telugu actor Faria Abdullah facing hate for attending and dancing at Bonalu, a Hindu festival in Telangana, to Mumbai pastors being pressured to have worshippers declare that they converted of their own free will, and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge speaking of experiencing the "sting of untouchability", August 2026 offered yet another grim snapshot of how deeply religious and caste-based prejudice continues to permeate society.

The 62 hate crimes tracked by Siasat.com range from physical assaults and disruptions of relig...