Indian-American Congressman takes stand against 'Hinduphobia' in US

On Mar 13, representatives from various Indian-American organisations convened at the US Capitol for a gathering organised by HinduAction.

An Indian-American Democrat Congressman has joined a group of Hindu leaders and organisations to call out the growing "Hinduphobia" in the United States.

Shri Thanedar is seeking to fight the growing hate crime against the Hindu community in the US, reported news agency PTI.

On Mar 13, representatives from various Indian-American organisations convened at the US Capitol for a gathering organised by HinduAction.

"We see a lot of Hinduphobia," Thanedar, a Democrat, said at a meeting with Hindu leaders and organisations.

"We see California SB403 (the bill banning caste discrimination) and that's just the beginning. The attacks on our temples and attacks on Hindus all over the world... We need to fight this phobia, bigotry, and hatred. There should be no place for hatred in America, no place for hatred against people's religious rights," he added.