The Hindu American Foundation shared pictures on Saturday of anti-India graffiti on the exterior walls of Swaminarayan Mandir in California’s Newark city.

New Delhi: Responding on the defacement of the Swaminarayan Mandir Vasana Sanstha with anti-India and pro-Khalistani graffiti in California’s Newark city, The Indian consulate in San Francisco strongly condemned the incident, stating that it has “hurt sentiments of the Indian community”. The embassy requested the authorities to initiate a quick investigation into the serious matter and prompt action against the accused. “We strongly condemn the defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at Newark, California with anti-India graffiti. This incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community. We have pressed for quick investigation and prompt action against the vandals by the US authorities in this matter,” the consulate wrote on X, (formerly Twitter).

We strongly condemn the defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at Newark, California with anti-India graffiti. This incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community. We have pressed for quick investigation and prompt action against the vandals by the US authorities in…

— India in SF (@CGISFO) December 23, 2023

Hindu Temple Defaced

Earlier in the day, the Hindu American Foundation shared pictures depicting anti-India graffiti on the exterior walls of the Hindu temple. The mages showed graffiti with hateful slogans against India and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Other picture showed the temple’s wall on which Khalistani terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale’s name was written with black ink.