In this Facts & Figures episode, we uncover the disturbing story of how Hindutva organizations are weaponizing hate and violence in modern India. From the historic contributions of Muslims in India’s freedom struggle – leaders like Bahadur Shah Zafar, Badruddin Tyabji, Ashfaqullah Khan, Maulana Azad, and Subhas Bose’s ally Abid Hasan Safrani – to today’s reality, where their sacrifices are deliberately erased, the contrast could not be more striking. This episode focuses on Sambhaji Bhide, the controversial Hindutva leader, head of Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan, and a man openly endorsed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Once an unknown figure outside Western Maharashtra, Bhide has now become a cult personality for thousands of youth. His followers obey his every word like a religious decree – whether it is demanding that the tricolor be replaced with a saffron flag or staging processions in the name of Maratha pride. But beneath this façade lies a more dangerous reality – mob lynching, hate propaganda, and communal violence. We examine the brutal killing of a 20-year-old boy, Suleman, lynched simply for sitting in a café with a Hindu girl. Investigations link his killers directly to Bhide’s organization. Who is fueling this mob mentality? Why do leaders at the highest level of Indian politics continue to support such figures? And how has social media been weaponized to spread propaganda, normalize hate, and glorify violence? Watch this deep dive as we connect the dots, expose the ideology behind the mob, and ask: Is the idea of secular India under threat?