Vandalism at Sacramento BAPS Temple Investigated

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento, California, was vandalized on September 24 with anti-Hindu graffiti, marking the second such incident in the U.S. within 10 days. The graffiti included messages like 'Hindus go back,' and the vandals also cut water lines at the property. Authorities are investigating the act as a hate crime, and the Consulate General of India has condemned the incident, urging local authorities to take immediate action. Community leaders and members gathered at the temple for a prayer ceremony promoting peace and unity, with public figures like U.S. Representative Ami Bera strongly condemning the vandalism. This follows a similar act of desecration at a BAPS temple in New York on September 17.