“In the face of another Mandir desecration, this time in Chino Hills, CA, the Hindu community stands steadfast against hate. Together with the community in Chino Hills and Southern California, we will never let hate take root,” the BAPS Public Affairs posted on X.
In the face of another Mandir desecration, this time in Chino Hills, CA, the Hindu community stand steadfast against hate. Together with the community in Chino Hills and Southern California, we will never let hate take root. Our common humanity and faith will ensure that peace…
— BAPS Public Affairs (@BAPS_PubAffairs) March 8, 2025
“Our common humanity and faith will ensure that peace and compassion prevail,” it said, without providing details of the incident.
The Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), an advocacy group dedicated to improving the understanding of Hinduism in North America, drew attention to past such cases and demanded a thorough investigation.
“Another Hindu Temple vandalised – this time the iconic BAPS temple in Chino Hills, CA. It’s just another day in a world where media and academics will insist there is no anti-Hindu hate and that #Hinduphobia is just a construct of our imagination,” it said on X.
Another Hindu Temple vandalized – this time the iconic BAPS temple in Chino Hills, CA. It’s just another day in a world where media and academics will insist there is no anti-Hindu hate and that #Hinduphobia is just a construct of our imagination.
Not surprising this happens as… pic.twitter.com/V4P77wUKAV— CoHNA (Coalition of Hindus of North America) (@CoHNAOfficial) March 9, 2025
“Not surprising this happens as the day for a so-called “Khalistan referendum” in LA draws close,” it said.
CoHNA gave a list of 10 temples that have been vandalised or burglarised in the last few years.
In September, the BAPS Hindu temple in California’s Sacramento was desecrated with expletive-laden graffiti, saying “Hindus go back!” Nearly 10 days before the Sacramento incident, another BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville, New York, was defaced with hateful messages.
The Consulate General of India in New York had strongly condemned the incident.
In response to the vandalism at a temple in the US, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) called on local law enforcement to take strict action against those responsible.
Our response to media queries regarding vandalism at a Hindu Temple in California:
???? pic.twitter.com/H59bYxq7qZ– Randhir Jaiswal (@MeAIndia) March 9, 2025
(Edited by : Priyanka deshpande)
