BAPS Swaminarayan temple in New York was vandalized, anti-India slogans were written… this month

New York BAPS Temple: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi Before the US visit of PM Modi, BAPS Swaminarayan temple in New York has been vandalized and anti-India slogans have been written. This incident took place in Melville, New York City. The Indian Consulate has strongly objected to this incident. India has raised the issue with US law enforcement officials for immediate action against the accused of the heinous incident.

“The defacement of the signboard near BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York is unacceptable,” the Indian Consulate in New York said in a post on X on Monday. The consulate was “in touch with the community and the matter has been taken up with officials of law enforcement agencies for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act,” the post said.

PM Modi will visit America on 21 September
Melville is located in Suffolk County, Long Island and is about 28 kilometers away from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a community event on September 22. According to footage that surfaced on social media, offensive words have been written with spray paint on the road and symbols outside the temple. PM Modi is going to America on a three-day tour in the month of September. PM Modi’s US visit is scheduled to take place on 21, 22 and 23 September.

Hindu organizations demanded strict action
After this anti-India incident, BAPS said, we are saddened that once again we have to appeal for peace in the midst of hatred and intolerance. Last night, the Swaminarayan temple in New York was vandalized with hate messages. Unfortunately, this is not the only incident in North America. There have been many such unholy incidents in Hindu temples. Swaminarayan Temple strongly condemns this incident. After this incident, the Hindu American Foundation said in a post on ‘X’ that the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security should investigate this incident.

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