BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California was vandalised and desecrated on Thursday with ‘anti-Hindu‘ messages like “Hindus return.” This comes solely 10 days after a New York based mostly temple was defaced drawing condemnation from the Indian consulate.
“Lower than 10 days after the desecration of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York, our Mandir (Hindu place of worship) in Sacramento, California was desecrated and vandalized with hateful messages,” BAPS, a non-profit “Hindu” organisation mentioned in an announcement.
“Our condemnation of hate stays resolute; our disappointment has solely deepened; and our prayers for all, together with these with hate of their coronary heart, have grown stronger,” it added.
Ami Bera, who represents the Sacramenta County within the US Home, condemned the incident and referred to as upon the folks to face in opposition to intolerance.
There isn’t a place for spiritual bigotry and hatred in #SacramentoCounty. I strongly condemn this obvious act of vandalism in our neighborhood. All of us should stand in opposition to intolerance and be certain that everybody in our neighborhood, no matter religion, feels protected and revered,” he mentioned in a put up on X.
In the meantime, the Hindu American Basis has written to the Senate Judiciary Committee detailing the “historical past and alarming rise of anti-Hindu hate, significantly in opposition to Hindu locations of worship, citing latest information from each the FBI and State of California. “
It additionally condemned the incident saying “We stand with @BAPS_PubAffairs and demand justice. It’s unacceptable that Hindu temples are being focused to air hatred in opposition to Indian and Hindu American communities.”
Earlier this month, New York Congressman Tom Suozzi had condemned hate crimes following the vandalism of the BAPS Sri Swami Narayan Mandir in Melville, Lengthy Island. The incident concerned graffiti that displayed “vile hate and bigotry” in direction of the Hindu neighborhood.
“Late Sunday evening, vandals defaced the BAPS Sri Swami Narayan Mandir on Lengthy island with vile hate and bigotry in opposition to the Hindu neighborhood,” he had mentioned.
