New York: The Consulate General of India in New York has strongly condemned the vandalism at a temple in New York and said it has taken up the matter with US law enforcement officials for prompt action against the perpetrators of the "heinous act".
"The vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York is unacceptable," the Indian Consulate said in a post on Monday.
It added that the Consulate "is in touch with the community and has taken up the matter with US law enforcement authorities for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act".
Melville is located in Suffolk County on Long Island and is about 28 kilometers from the 16000-seat Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega community event on September 22.
According to footage shared online, abuses have been sprayed on the road and signage outside the temple. A prayer meeting is expected to be held at the temple in the afternoon after the incident.
The Hindu American Foundation said in a post on Twitter that the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security should investigate the attack on the temple following recent threats to Hindu institutions that came this weekend in nearby Nassau County, a large Indian community. A gathering is planned. ,
“It is difficult to understand the complete cowardice of those who would attack a Hindu temple to spread hatred towards an elected leader. This attack must be seen in the context of that threat landscape following recent threats against Hindu and Indian institutions,” Suhag Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation, said in a post on Twitter.
"The vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York is unacceptable," the Indian Consulate said in a post on Monday.
It added that the Consulate "is in touch with the community and has taken up the matter with US law enforcement authorities for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act".
Melville is located in Suffolk County on Long Island and is about 28 kilometers from the 16000-seat Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a mega community event on September 22.
According to footage shared online, abuses have been sprayed on the road and signage outside the temple. A prayer meeting is expected to be held at the temple in the afternoon after the incident.
The Hindu American Foundation said in a post on Twitter that the Justice Department and the Department of Homeland Security should investigate the attack on the temple following recent threats to Hindu institutions that came this weekend in nearby Nassau County, a large Indian community. A gathering is planned. ,
“It is difficult to understand the complete cowardice of those who would attack a Hindu temple to spread hatred towards an elected leader. This attack must be seen in the context of that threat landscape following recent threats against Hindu and Indian institutions,” Suhag Shukla, executive director of the Hindu American Foundation, said in a post on Twitter.
