NEW DELHI: Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar on Monday raised the problem of steady assaults in opposition to Hindu temples throughout america 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 regulation enforcement of not taking adequate motion to research the current assaults.
“We have seen a whole lot of assaults occurring on Hindu temples throughout america, and we have seen much more in newer occasions. And it is time for us to hunt assist. There’s concern,” Thanedar stated.
“Many Hindu communities are beneath concern. And what we have seen is that native regulation enforcement hasn’t taken sufficient motion. Now we have not seen any suspects, any arrests, or any decision to those points,” he added.
Congressman Thanedar additional stated, “That (assault incident) has created a whole lot of concern among the many Indian American group, among the many Hindu group, and a whole lot of misinformation has been unfold. And so the aim of this decision is to deliver 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 direction of American Hindus and stated that the decision is simply the start line to elevating the voice of the Hindu group.
“Now we have sufficient Hindu People within the nation that may really be a steering rod, so to talk, for shielding 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 america,” he stated.
Notably, Thanedar additionally drew similarity between the current assaults on Hindu temples in US with the assaults on Kashmiri Pandits after the Nineties throughout the interplay and stated that he “sees an amazing similarity that serves the establishments.”
“The putting 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 came about in late final century, particularly after the Eighties and past, I see an amazing 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 school 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 regulation enforcement of not taking adequate motion to research the current assaults.
“We have seen a whole lot of assaults occurring on Hindu temples throughout america, and we have seen much more in newer occasions. And it is time for us to hunt assist. There’s concern,” Thanedar stated.
“Many Hindu communities are beneath concern. And what we have seen is that native regulation enforcement hasn’t taken sufficient motion. Now we have not seen any suspects, any arrests, or any decision to those points,” he added.
Congressman Thanedar additional stated, “That (assault incident) has created a whole lot of concern among the many Indian American group, among the many Hindu group, and a whole lot of misinformation has been unfold. And so the aim of this decision is to deliver 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 direction of American Hindus and stated that the decision is simply the start line to elevating the voice of the Hindu group.
“Now we have sufficient Hindu People within the nation that may really be a steering rod, so to talk, for shielding 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 america,” he stated.
Notably, Thanedar additionally drew similarity between the current assaults on Hindu temples in US with the assaults on Kashmiri Pandits after the Nineties throughout the interplay and stated that he “sees an amazing similarity that serves the establishments.”
“The putting 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 came about in late final century, particularly after the Eighties and past, I see an amazing 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 school 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.
