Foreign Minister at the Ministry of External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said on Friday that there are several cases of Hindu temples with anti-Indian graffiti in the US. “… Such cases are investigated as hate crimes,” Lok Sabha said on Friday.
Kirti Vardhan Singh all incidents of attack and desecration of temples and places of worship in the US are immediately prevented by the US government through diplomatic channels.
“The relevant authorities for the administration of the temple and the community association also registered complaints with local coercive bodies and demanded proper investigation and strict measures against those responsible for these acts and for providing places of worship with reasonable security and safety arrangements,” Kirti Vardhan Singh said.
The Minister said: “The law enforcement authorities said that such cases were investigated as hate crimes.
Hateful crime is not limited to us
In Canada and Bangladesh, the incidents of the introduction of Hindu temples were also reported.
India previously expressed deep concern about the deteriorating situation and order in Bangladesh, especially when it comes to minority security.
Between August 2024 and February 2025, more than 2,374 incidents were reported, but the police verified only 1,254 of them, with 98 % considered “political nature”.
In November 2024, the Indian Consular Camp in the Hindu Sabha temple in Brampton, Canada, witnessed a “violent disturbance” on Sunday in Brampton near Toronto. The incident caused extensive criticism in and outside Canada.
India has repeatedly expressed her deep concern about the extremism and culture of violence and anti-Indian activities in Canada and asked the Canadian authorities to take steps against these activities.
(Tagstotranslate) Crimes of hate
