Once again a Hindu temple has been targeted in America. BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir located in the Melville area of New York has been damaged by anti-social elements. The Consulate General of India in New York has raised this matter before the US administration. The embassy has condemned this attack and termed it unacceptable. The embassy has urged for immediate action against the criminals involved in this act.
What is the whole matter?
According to footage that surfaced on social media, offensive words were spray painted on the road and symbols outside a Hindu temple in Melville. The Hindu American Foundation has said that the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security should investigate the incident.
The embassy expressed strong objection.
The Indian Consulate in New York posted on X on Monday regarding this entire matter. The embassy has said that the incident of defacing the signboard near the BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York is unacceptable. The post said that the consulate is “in touch with the community and the matter has been raised with the officials of law enforcement agencies for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act.”
PM Modi will hold a meeting in this area.
Let us tell you that Melville is located in Suffolk County, Long Island, and is about 28 kilometers from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a community event on September 22.