By Rohit
A prominent Indian-American lawmaker has introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives condemning Hinduphobia, and other hate crimes against the community.
The resolution, that Congressman Shri Thanedar introduced on Wednesday, reads that Hindu Americans face stereotypes and disinformation about their heritage and symbols, and have been the targets of bullying in schools and on college campuses, as well as discrimination and hate speech.
“…the House of Representatives— (1)celebrates the contributions of Hindus and Hinduism to the United States of America; (2)declares the United States as a place that welcomes the diversity brought by Hindu Americans; (3)condemns Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry and hate, and intolerance; and (4)makes appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the press,” the resolution read.
ANTI-HINDU HATE CRIMES
The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. This resolution comes as anti-Hindu hate crimes targeting mandirs and persons are annually on the rise while in parallel Hinduphobia in American society is unfortunately rising, the resolution said.
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