Less than five months after a similar incident was reported at another Hindu temple in the US state, anti-Indian graffiti was found at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Chino Hill, California. the "despicable act in the strongest terms" on Sunday, according to the External Affairs Ministry.
 
The Ministry also urged "local law enforcement authorities to take stringent action against those responsible for these acts, and also ensure adequate security to places of worship" in a formal statement.
 
The "Hindu community stands steadfast against hate" and the incident were confirmed by BAPS in the united states on saturday night.

"Together with the community in Chino Hills and Southern California, we will never let hate take root. Our common humanity and faith will ensure that peace and compassion prevail," it added.

Media sources claim that phrases such as "Hindus go back" were sprayed on the temple's walls.
 
 "Just another day in a world where media and academics will insist there is no anti-Hindu hate and that Hinduphobia is just a construct of our imagination," the Coalition of Hindus in North America (CoHNA) said in condemning the incident.
 
 The advocacy group aimed at enhancing the region's knowledge of hinduism provided a list of ten temples in the united states that have been vandalized or broken into since 2022, along with a request for an investigation.
 
 
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G GOWTHAM

09/03/2025 12:28 PM