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A record symbol of BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York. (@weiselaqua/X)
Indian Consulate in New York condemns BAPS Swaminarayan Temple vandalism as “unacceptable,” vows to paintings with U.S. government for recommended motion in opposition to perpetrators
The Indian Consulate in New York on Monday condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville and referred to as for swift motion in opposition to the culprits, pronouncing that such acts are “unacceptable.”
In a remark, the India venture stated it’s involved with the area people and has raised the problem with US government to make sure recommended motion in opposition to the ones chargeable for this “heinous act.” This condemnation got here after expletives have been sprayed at the highway and the signage out of doors the temple.
“The vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, is unacceptable; The Consulate @IndiainNewYork is involved with the group and has raised the topic with U.S. regulation enforcement government for recommended motion in opposition to the perpetrators of this heinous act,” the Indian venture stated in a submit on X.
In a submit on X, US Congress Tom Suozzi additionally discussed that there’s “an excessive amount of hate”.
He added: “I’m appalled through the hideous acts of vandalism concentrated on the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville. Such acts of vandalism, bigotry, and hate are taking place a ways too incessantly on account of inflammatory rhetoric through nationwide leaders, extremism, and loss of responsibility. Acts like those are un-American and contradict the core values of our country.”
‘Threats to Hindu establishments’
The Hindu American Basis stated in a submit on X that the Justice Division and Division of Hometown Safety “should examine” the assault at the temple. “The @TheJusticeDept & @DHSgov should examine this assault at the @BAPS Hindu temple in Melville, NY shared through @OnTheNewsBeat after fresh threats to Hindu establishments as a big Indian group collecting is deliberate in within reach Nassau County this weekend,” the Hindu outfit stated.
The crowd added that the newest vandalism incident is very similar to that observed in assaults on temples in New York, California and Canada. “Gurpatwant Pannun, of Sikhs for Justice, just lately posted a video threatening Hindu and Indian establishments, together with HAF, because the group tournament approaches. The vandalism is very similar to that observed in assaults on temples in New York, California and Canada & referred to as out through Congressman Raja, Ro Khanna, Shri Thanedar, Pramila Jayapal @BeraForCongress @shuvmajumdar and different political leaders,” it added.
Melville is situated in Suffolk County on Lengthy Island and is ready 28 kilometres from the 16000-seater Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum the place High Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to handle a mega group tournament on September 22.
RohitRohit is sub-editor at Information18.com and covers global information. He prior to now labored with Asian Information World (ANI). He’s taken with global a…
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