{"id":202139,"date":"2026-06-03T09:56:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:56:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=202139"},"modified":"2026-06-03T09:56:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T04:56:44","slug":"buddhist-monks-forced-to-lie-before-bulldozers-as-statue-demolished-in-maharashtra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2026\/06\/03\/buddhist-monks-forced-to-lie-before-bulldozers-as-statue-demolished-in-maharashtra.html","title":{"rendered":"Buddhist monks forced to lie before bulldozers as statue demolished in Maharashtra"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-202140\" src=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/bodusts.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"571\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/bodusts.jpg 571w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/bodusts-243x220.jpg 243w, https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/assests\/2026\/06\/bodusts-518x470.jpg 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 571px) 100vw, 571px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mumbai: Buddhist monks were forced to lie down in front of bulldozers while protesting the demolition of a Buddha statue and memorial at the Buddha Bhoomi Foundation in Ashok Nagar, Waldhuni, Kalyan, Maharashtra.<\/p>\n<p>According to Kashmir Media Service, authorities demolished the religious site despite protests by monks. Reports said the administration responded with a lathi charge while JCB machines continued the operation. The incident has raised serious questions about religious freedom and minority rights in India, a country that frequently claims to uphold democratic and pluralistic values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mumbai: Buddhist monks were forced to lie down in front of bulldozers while protesting the demolition of a Buddha statue and memorial at the Buddha Bhoomi Foundation in Ashok Nagar, Waldhuni, Kalyan, Maharashtra. According to Kashmir Media Service, authorities demolished the religious site despite protests by monks. 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