NEW DELHI: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar on Monday raised the problem of steady assaults in opposition to Hindu temples throughout the USA and the rising concern of hate crimes among the many group whereas interacting with members of the Hindu group.
Throughout his interplay with the group, the Congressman accused native legislation enforcement of not taking enough motion to analyze the latest assaults.
“We have seen lots of assaults occurring on Hindu temples throughout the USA, and we have seen much more in newer instances. And it is time for us to hunt assist. There’s concern,” Thanedar stated.
“Many Hindu communities are underneath concern. And what we have seen is that native legislation enforcement hasn’t taken sufficient motion. We now have not seen any suspects, any arrests, or any decision to those points,” he added.
Congressman Thanedar additional stated, “That (assault incident) has created lots of concern among the many Indian American group, among the many Hindu group, and lots of misinformation has been unfold. And so the aim of this decision is to convey that to the eye of Congress and to the Biden administration.”
One other Indian-American, Vijay Sadhawal, who was current on the occasion, expressed his concern over the ‘bias of the American media’ in the direction of American Hindus and stated that the decision is simply the place to begin to elevating the voice of the Hindu group.
“We now have sufficient Hindu People within the nation that may truly be a steering rod, so to talk, for safeguarding our minority rights on this nation. And but we see that the devices of democracy, just like the media, civil society, and NGOs, appear to be biased in opposition to the Hindu inhabitants of the USA,” he stated.
Notably, Thanedar additionally drew similarity between the latest assaults on Hindu temples in US with the assaults on Kashmiri Pandits after the Nineteen Nineties through the interplay and stated that he “sees an incredible similarity that serves the establishments.”
“The hanging similarity is that if I take you again to Kashmir, which is a Hindu minority area in one other democracy, and I look again on the occasions that passed off in late final century, particularly after the Nineteen Eighties and past, I see an incredible similarity that serves the establishments that within the democracy are supposed to guard you,” he stated.
Earlier, Congressman Thanedar launched a decision within the Home of Representatives condemning Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry, hate, and intolerance which has been referred to the Home Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
The decision that Congressman Shri Thanedar launched earlier final week reads that Hindu People face stereotypes and disinformation about their heritage and symbols, and have been the targets of bullying in colleges and on faculty campuses, in addition to discrimination and hate speech.
Congressman Thanedar additionally stated that he expects bipartisan assist in Congress because it displays American values, including that he’ll proceed to battle in opposition to racism.
Throughout his interplay with the group, the Congressman accused native legislation enforcement of not taking enough motion to analyze the latest assaults.
“We have seen lots of assaults occurring on Hindu temples throughout the USA, and we have seen much more in newer instances. And it is time for us to hunt assist. There’s concern,” Thanedar stated.
“Many Hindu communities are underneath concern. And what we have seen is that native legislation enforcement hasn’t taken sufficient motion. We now have not seen any suspects, any arrests, or any decision to those points,” he added.
Congressman Thanedar additional stated, “That (assault incident) has created lots of concern among the many Indian American group, among the many Hindu group, and lots of misinformation has been unfold. And so the aim of this decision is to convey that to the eye of Congress and to the Biden administration.”
One other Indian-American, Vijay Sadhawal, who was current on the occasion, expressed his concern over the ‘bias of the American media’ in the direction of American Hindus and stated that the decision is simply the place to begin to elevating the voice of the Hindu group.
“We now have sufficient Hindu People within the nation that may truly be a steering rod, so to talk, for safeguarding our minority rights on this nation. And but we see that the devices of democracy, just like the media, civil society, and NGOs, appear to be biased in opposition to the Hindu inhabitants of the USA,” he stated.
Notably, Thanedar additionally drew similarity between the latest assaults on Hindu temples in US with the assaults on Kashmiri Pandits after the Nineteen Nineties through the interplay and stated that he “sees an incredible similarity that serves the establishments.”
“The hanging similarity is that if I take you again to Kashmir, which is a Hindu minority area in one other democracy, and I look again on the occasions that passed off in late final century, particularly after the Nineteen Eighties and past, I see an incredible similarity that serves the establishments that within the democracy are supposed to guard you,” he stated.
Earlier, Congressman Thanedar launched a decision within the Home of Representatives condemning Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry, hate, and intolerance which has been referred to the Home Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
The decision that Congressman Shri Thanedar launched earlier final week reads that Hindu People face stereotypes and disinformation about their heritage and symbols, and have been the targets of bullying in colleges and on faculty campuses, in addition to discrimination and hate speech.
Congressman Thanedar additionally stated that he expects bipartisan assist in Congress because it displays American values, including that he’ll proceed to battle in opposition to racism.
