https://sai.columbia.edu/events/talk-chad-bauman-butler Hinduphobia in Academia “Violence against Christians in Modi’s India” Hindu Nationalism and Christian Minorities Series A talk by Chad Bauman (Butler) “Violence against Christians in Modi’s India” Date: January 30, 2023 Time: 4:15pm – 5:45pm Location: Room 208 Knox Hall, 606 West 122nd Street, between Broadway and Claremont Moderated by Rachel McDermott (Religion; AMEC at Barnard College) Chad M.…
With a number of Indian holidays coming up, spreading awareness is crucial, according to the Hindu American Foundation. Lathan Johnson, a 37-year-old man from East Palo Alto, has been charged with over a dozen hate crimes targeting older Hindu women of Indian descent. He allegedly stole gold jewelry from his victims, some in their 50s and 70s, while they wore…
After a 73-25 vote, Alabama’s House of Representatives could soon end a 1993 ban on yoga in public schools. School districts would then choose whether to offer it for K-12 students, focusing solely on poses and stretches. Chanting, mantras, and “namaste” would remain forbidden. The ban aimed to keep Hindu influences out of classrooms, but supporters of its repeal, like…
CAIR often suspected of supporting political Islamist movements opened up an internship position to monitor Hindutva activities in the US. The link in the original post doesn’t exist anymore, https://www.cairdfw.org/outreach/events-updates/128-hate-monitor-intern-hindutva-cair-tx-dfw?fbclid=IwAR3lq4Zv2AYevqLDTXGNWja_7WYPHzsKCGMnD0K6b3WjynatpcNhsyFvd-A
Hate letter received by residents in Irving, TX In Irving, Texas, police are investigating a hate crime after a family received a threatening letter demanding they “RETURN BACK TO YOUR COUNTRY.” While assuring it’s an isolated incident, they take it seriously and assigned an investigator. They urge anyone else who received the letter or with information about its origin to…
Canada Bhagavad Gita Park Sign ‘Vandalized’ Just Days After Similar Incident at Toronto Temple; Mayor Orders Probe The incident comes just days after the Swaminarayan Temple in Canada was vandalized with anti-India graffiti that prompted the Modi government to issue an advisory for Indian nationals and students in Canada. The article was originally published here: https://www.news18.com/news/india/canada-bhagavad-gita-park-sign-vandalised-just-days-after-similar-incident-at-toronto-temple-mayor-orders-probe-6083395.html
