A temple in Greenwood, Indiana, has been desecrated, allegedly by pro-Khalistani extremists. This is the fourth attack on a BAPS temple in the US in less than a year. This is a Hindu temple of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS).
The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said the temple’s walls were defaced with anti-India and anti-Prime Minister Narendra Modi graffiti.
A video shared on X by the Hindu American Foundation showed the temple premises defaced with slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India. The Indian Consulate in Chicago called the incident "reprehensible" and demanded strict strict action against the perpetrators.
"For the 4th time in less than a year, a Hindu Mandir (temple) has been desecrated, this time the BAPS Mandir in Greenwood, IN. Vandalising temples with anti-India graffiti is a tactic often used by pro-Khalistan separatist activists—and a stark reminder of how slurring American Hindus as “Hindutva” fuels hate like this.
It’s time elected officials move beyond empty condemnations and ensure perpetrators are held accountable," it said on a post.