Hindu Temple in US Defaced With Khalistani Slogans

A Hindu temple in California of US was defaced with pro-Khalistan and anti-India graffiti. The photos of the defacement at Newark’s Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha were shared on X.

As per the pictures, the miscreants wrote anti-India slogans on several walls of the temple. The Hindu-American Foundation, which uploaded the pictures said that the hateful messages may have been written to traumatise people visiting the temple and also create a “fear of violence”.

Newark Police Department and the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division lodged a case for investigation.

India strongly condemned the incident. Indian Embassy said on X , “We strongly condemn the defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at Newark, California with anti-India graffiti. This incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community. We have pressed for quick investigation and prompt action against the vandals by the US authorities in this matter,” (formerly Twitter).

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In the past several temples the US and Canada have experienced similar mischief by Khalistani vandals.