Amid rising attacks on Hindu Temples, US Congressman calls for urgent action

Mr Thanedar

USA (April 16, 2024) – Indian-American Congressman Mr Thanedar called for immediate action by law enforcement agencies against the rising number of attacks on Hindu Temples in the United States while interacting with members of the Hindu community.

Talking about the fear among the Hindu community, Mr Thanedar said “Local law enforcement hasn’t taken enough action to investigate the recent attacks. We have not seen any suspects, any arrests, or any resolution to these issues”. This came shortly after he introduced a resolution against Hinduphobia in the House of Representatives, condemning anti-Hindu bigotry, hate, and intolerance against the community. The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Another Indian-American, Vijay Sadhawal, expressed his concern regarding the ‘Bias of American media’ towards the Hindu community residing in the US, saying that the resolution is just a starting point in raising a voice for the American Hindus.

“We have enough Hindu Americans in the country that can actually be a steering rod, so to speak, for protecting our minority rights in this country. And yet we see that the instruments of Democracy, like the media, civil society, and NGOs, seem to be biased against the Hindu population of the United States”, Mr Sadhawal said.