'Haters getting protection in US': Hindu Mahasabha president condemns vandalism at a Hindu temple in California

The Hindu Mahasabha president condemned the vandalism of a Hindu temple in California, claiming local government protection. He called on the Trump administration to ensure the safety of Hindus. The Indian ministry of external affairs also urged stringent actions against those responsible and demanded adequate security for places of worship.

NEW DELHI: The Hindu Mahasabha president Swami Chakrapani Maharaj condemned the vandalism of Hindu temple in California on Sunday. He claimed that such acts meant that miscreants were getting "protection from the local government in the US" and called upon the Donald Trump administration to take action against them. "It's unfortunate how earlier we used to talk about countries like Pakistan and Bangladesh, but now our religion is not safe even in developed countries like England and the US," he said.

"I have full faith in the Trump government, and I hope that those who have done this will be arrested, and the safety of Hindus will be ensured...

All the developed nations should come together to protect Hindus...

Somewhere or the other, hateful people are getting protection from the local government in the US..," he added.

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandi Hindu temple in California's Chino Hills was vandalised by unidentified miscreants. The ministry of external affairs condemned the attack and said, "We have seen reports regarding the vandalism at a Hindu temple in Chino Hills, California. We condemn such despicable acts in the strongest terms.

We call upon the local law enforcement authorities to take stringent action against those responsible for these acts, and also ensure adequate security to places of worship." Previous incidents of temple vandalism were reported last year, including attacks on the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento, California, on September 25, and a similar incident at the BAPS Mandir in New York shortly before that..