US State of Georgia passes a law against Hinduphobia

Hindus welcoming the law

Georgia (USA) – Georgia has become the first state in the US to introduce a bill that will formally recognise Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu discrimination. If it becomes law, Georgia will update its penal code, enabling law enforcement agencies to consider Hinduphobia and take appropriate action. This comes even as Indian-origin lawmakers have flagged rising cases of Hindu-hatred in the US. This law will be included in the current law that prohibits discrimination on the basis race, colour, religion, and country of origin.

Georgia becomes the first U.S. state to pass a law against Hinduphobia!

A bill officially recognizing and condemning Hinduphobia is now in place.

Isn’t it a matter of shame that what India couldn’t do in 78 years, a U.S. state has done?#HinduRights pic.twitter.com/2C9fwy2rO3

— Sanatan Prabhat (@SanatanPrabhat) April 13, 2025

In April 2023 Georgia had passed the resolution against Hinduphobia and Hindu bigotry. It had also acknowledged that Hinduism is one of the world’s largest and oldest religions.

The Hindu-American organisation ‘Coalition of Hindus of North America’ welcomed the resolution.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: The State of Georgia has introduced SB 375, which formally updates the state's penal code to recognize Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu prejudice, and enables law enforcement and other agencies to consider Hinduphobia while cataloging such discrimination and taking… pic.twitter.com/0TKGgtGb8x

— CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America) (@CoHNAOfficial) April 10, 2025

Editorial Perspective

What India has not done in 78 years, a state of US has done it; it is a shame.