Fourth Attack In A Year: BAPS Temple In Indiana Vandalised With Anti-India Graffiti, Pro-Khalistan Hand Suspected — VIDEO
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) also alleged that repeated targeting of Hindu places of worship points to a pattern of intimidation aimed at the Indian-American community, urging law enforcement to treat the matter with urgency.
Fourth Attack In A Year: BAPS Temple In Indiana Vandalised With Anti-India Graffiti, Pro-Khalistan Hand Suspected — VIDEO | X/@HinduAmerican
Greenwood, Indiana: A Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) temple in Greenwood, Johnson County, was reportedly desecrated with anti-India and anti-Modi graffiti in what Hindu community groups allege is the work of pro-Khalistan separatists.
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said the incident, which came to light on Tuesday, August 12, marked the fourth such attack on a Hindu temple in the United States within a year.
Sharing a video of the vandalism on X (formerly Twitter), HAF called on elected officials to “move beyond empty condemnations” and take strict action against the perpetrators.
Have a look at their post here:
Community Demands Accountability
“For the 4th time in less than a year, a Hindu Mandir (temple) has been desecrated, this time the @BAPS Mandir in Greenwood, IN. Vandalising temples with anti-India graffiti is a tactic often used by pro-Khalistan separatist activists, and a stark reminder of how slurring American Hindus as ‘Hindutva’ fuels hate like this. It’s time elected officials move beyond empty condemnations and ensure perpetrators are held accountable," HAF posted.
The group further alleged that repeated targeting of Hindu places of worship points to a pattern of intimidation aimed at the Indian-American community, urging law enforcement to treat the matter with urgency.
Series of Attacks Across US
This is not an isolated incident. In March this year, an iconic Hindu temple in Southern California was spray-painted with anti-Hindu and anti-Indian government slogans, which India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) also condemned, demanding “stringent action” and “adequate security to places of worship”.
In September last year, the BAPS temple in Melville, New York, was defaced with anti-India messages. Within weeks, a temple near Sacramento and another in Newark, California, were similarly targeted.
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