Hindu temple defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti in California

A Hindu temple in the US state of Californa was defaced with pro-Khalistani graffiti. This incident comes weeks after Swaminarayan Mandir in California was vandalised with anti-India graffiti.

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) shared information about the vandalisation of California’s Sherawali Temple in a social media post on Friday. A photo of the defacement was also shared by the HAF.

The organisation, in its post on X, said it was in touch with the police regarding the incident. The HAF also asked Hindu temples to install security cameras and alarm systems in view of “rising threat from Khalistan proponents as well as the omnipresent risk from anti-Hindu actors”.

On December 23 last year, a Hindu temple was defaced with pro-Khalistani slogans in California’s Newark city. The pictures were shared on X by the Hindu American Foundation, showing slogans scribbled on the walls of the Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha.

Images showed hateful slogans against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the wall of the temple.

At the time, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had taken note of the incident and reiterated that extremists and separatists should not be given space.

“I have seen it. Extremists, separatists and such forces should not be given space. Our Consulate there complained to the government and the police and an inquiry is underway,” Jaishankar had told reporters.

Source : India Today