British Hindu extremists are allying themselves with Far-Right parties on the basis of their "shared hatred" of Muslims, according to a police intelligence report that was leaked. The report, obtained by the Daily Mail on Sunday, alleges that Hindu extremists are also meddling in British elections by instructing community members how to vote and which parties to vote for and against.

The covert report, authored by the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), warns that Hindu radicalism -- referred to as Hindutva -- may escalate tensions between Hindus and other religious communities, and specifically between Hindus and Muslims and Sikhs. The National Community Tension Team report comes following only months since the Home Office's "rapid sprint" study on extremism within Britain, which for the first time categorized Hindutva as an emerging threat.

The review called Hindutva as a political movement separate from Hinduism which 'espouses the hegemony of Indian Hindus and the creation of a monolithic Hindu Rashtra in India'. It also pointed to the contribution of Hindutva to the violent disturbances that rocked Leicester during the summer of 2022, continuing: "Tensions between Hindu and Muslim communities in the UK remain and the events in Leicester demonstrate how disinformation can contribute to offline action."

The NPCC report discloses that Far-Right personality Tommy Robinson, otherwise known as Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, sat down with Hindu organizations in order to "promote anti-Muslim campaigns," and that "his presence seemed to be welcomed by the Indian media and a minority of British Hindus."

The report cautions: "There is a real possibility that clusters of Hindutva sympathizers in the UK will join hands with British ERW [extreme right wing] groups based on some beliefs they share in common such as anti-Muslim hatred."

Alarmingly, the report further observes that European Far-Right terrorists have sympathized with Hindutva. It names specifically Anders Breivik, who killed 77 individuals in Norway in 2011. As per the report, Breivik "acclaimed the Hindutva ideology" in his manifesto and used Bharatiya Janata Party and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as sources.

Yet, the NPCC is explicit in the fact that the majority of British Hindus reject any association with white supremacist movements. According to the report, "moderate Hindus have condemned the alliance between Hindutva and white supremacists in Britain."

The research also brings into focus suspected election meddling by Hindutva radicals. It mentions the 2019 General Election, in which British Hindu voters were being targeted over WhatsApp with messages urging them to vote for the Conservatives rather than Labour, which had been viewed as anti-Hindu under Jeremy Corbyn.

The report states: "Supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly disseminated materials throughout Leicester and other UK cities telling Hindus to vote for the Conservative Party. This comes after the revelation the UK branch of the Overseas Friends of the BJP campaigned for the Conservatives in 48 marginal seats."

There have also been complaints about the slogan "Jai Shri Ram [Hail Lord Ram]," which -- according to the report -- is being used more and more to "assert religious dominance" and fuel tensions with Muslim and Sikh communities. The research likens it to the Muslim cry of "Allahu Akbar [God is Great]" which, though holy to many, has been commandeered by Islamic extremists.

Bollywood movies that propagate Hindutva ideology have also fueled conflicts in Britain. The report mentions January protests by Sikh groups against the movie Emergency, which they said portrayed them negatively. Protests outside UK cinemas resulted in confrontations with Hindu groups.