WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — Indians are tolerant, enjoy religious freedom, and Islam is the fastest growing religion in the country. Those are some of the key findings in the latest Pew Research survey on religion in India. It also shows people of all six major religious groups – Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists – overwhelmingly believe they are very free to practice their faiths.
Watch our exclusive presentation of “Religion in India: Tolerance & Segregation” featuring the authors of the study, in discussion with the Hindu American Foundation.
Authorities say Indian American motel owner Zeshan Chaudry was shot and killed after an argument over the price of a swimming pool pass at a Connecticut motel. Police say old Alvin Waugh went upstairs to his room and grabbed a gun before firing shots at Chaudry. Waugh is now behind bars.
Two Sikh men were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a shop in Afghanistan. Owner Satpal Singh says someone secretly placed some sort of bomb in his shop. he was injured along with a friend. Singh believe he was targeted for being a Sikh. So far, no one has been arrested for this attack.
Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.
