For the second time in a week, there has been a racist attack in Australia on the Indian community. This time the Shree Swaminarayan Temple was defaced with hate graffiti by unknown miscreants.

Hindu temple in Australia's Melbourne defaced in racist attack with graffiti, probe underway

India on Friday (Sep 27) strongly deplored the vandalism of a Hindu temple of BAPS in the US state of California, where the graffiti 'Hindus go back' was painted earlier this week.

BAPS temple in US vandalised: India deplores vandals who painted 'Hindus go back' graffiti

US lawmakers and the Consulate General of India in New York have condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York. On Monday (Sep 16), images and videos surfaced on social media, showing the defaced temple with extremists painting slogans such as 'F**k Modi' and ‘Modi is Terrorist’.

US lawmakers, Indian consulate react to vandalism at BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in New York

Several US lawmakers have condemned the vandalism of a Hindu temple in California that took place this week. The Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Hindu Temple in Newark, California was vandalised with anti-India graffiti and the police are investigating the matter as a possible hate crime.

US lawmakers, State Dept condemn vandalism of Swaminarayan temple in California

The United States on Saturday (Dec 23) condemned the vandalism of the Shri Swaminarayan Temple in California further welcoming the Newark Police Department's efforts to make sure that the ones behind the act are held accountable.

United States condemns vandalism of Swaminarayan Temple in California

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday (Dec 23), while reacting to the vandalism at a Hindu temple in the United States, said that no space should be given to extremists.

‘Extremists should not be given space’: India’s Jaishankar reacts to vandalism at Hindu temple in US

In yet another incident of Hindu temple vandalisation in Australia, Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a Swaminarayan temple in Western Sydney’s Rosehill suburb came under attack by Khalistan supporters on Friday, as per Australian media reports.

BAPS Swaminarayan temple vandalised in Sydney by Khalistan supporters: Reports

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