Area Hindus hold vigil following Kashmir attack

Area Hindus hold vigil following Kashmir attack

Editor's note: Kashmir is a politically disputed territory that straddles parts of India and Pakistan. Disputes over the territory, which include large populations of Hindu and Muslim adherents, date back as least to the 1948 partition of the Indian subcontinent…

LI Hindu community holds vigil for those killed in recent Kashmir attack

Hundreds of Hindus gathered in Eisenhower Park Sunday evening to mourn dozens killed in a deadly attack in Kashmir last week. They were organized by Hindus of Long Island, a local organization that advocates for Hindu Americans. In a statement posted to their social media accounts, the group invited community members to bring candles to honor the innocent lives lost. “The vigil was held to pray and mourn for the people slain and support for the …