Another Hindu Temple defaced with anti-India, pro-Khalistan graffiti in California’s Hayward

The Vijay's Sherawali Temple in Hayward has been defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti

January 5, 2024

Yet again! ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ was spray-painted on a signpost outside Vijay’s Sherawali Temple along with other objectionable graffiti

Weeks after the Swaminarayan Temple was defaced, now another Hindu temple was defaced and attacked with anti-India and pro-Khalistani graffiti in the US state of California.

Earlier, theft was reported at the Shiv Durga temple in the same area.

The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) in a post on X shared a photo of the defacement. The image of vandalism posted on social media showed the words ‘Khalistan Zindabad’ spray-painted on a signpost outside the temple along with other objectionable graffiti.

HAF posted on X, “#Breaking: Another Bay Area Hindu temple attacked with pro-#Khalistan graffiti. The Vijay’s Sherawali Temple in Hayward, CA sustained a copycat defacement just two weeks after the Swaminarayan Mandir attack and one week after a theft at the Shiv Durga temple in the same area. HAF is in touch with temple leaders and in contact with @AlamedaPD & @CivilRights”.

#Breaking: Another Bay Area Hindu temple attacked with pro-#Khalistan graffiti.
The Vijay’s Sherawali Temple in Hayward, CA sustained a copycat defacement just two weeks after the Swaminarayan Mandir attack and one week after a theft at the Shiv Durga temple in the same area.… pic.twitter.com/wPFMNcPKJJ
— Hindu American Foundation (@HinduAmerican) January 5, 2024

It added, “We are once again encouraging all temple leaders to download the Hindu American temple safety guide… The guide specifically discusses that temple graffiti qualifies as a hate crime and also the importance of installing working security cameras and alarm systems in view of the rising threat from Khalistan proponents as well as the omnipresent risk from anti-Hindu actors.”

The HAF has shared the temple safety guide which specifically discusses that temple graffiti qualifies as a hate crime.

In December, suspected pro-Khalistan activists had allegedly defaced the Swaminarayan temple in Newark, police had said. The exterior wall of the Hindu temple was defaced with anti-India graffiti.

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