A hate crime investigation is underway Wednesday at a Hindu temple in the Sacramento area after vandals struck.The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Mather, near Rancho Cordova, after graffiti was discovered.

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'Hindumisia on rise in the US': Second BAPS temple vandalised in a month with anti-Hindu messages

The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California’s Sacramento city was vandalised with anti-Hindu messages on Wednesday night, less than 10 days after a similar act of desecration was reported at the BAPS temple in New York.



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The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California was vandalised on Wednesday with anti-Hindu messages. For the second time in a month, a Hindu temple has been vandalised in the country with the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York also desecrated in a similar way. 

The messages plastered on the temple included phrases such as "Hindus go back", suggesting that Hindumisia was on the rise in the country.

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The Sacremento Police said that the vandalism incident was being classified as a "hate crime". Police added that the accused also cut water lines at the property.

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BAPS temple in the Sacramento “was desecrated” Wednesday night with “anti-Hindu” message.

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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY.  The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Sacramento was vandalised on the night of September 25, just days after a similar incident at the BAPS Mandir in New York. Graffiti with anti-Hindu messages such as "Hindus go back" alarmed the local Hindu community. In response, the community vowed to stand united against hate. The BAPS Public Affairs team stated on X (formerly Twitter), "We stand united…

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Ayodhya Priests Condemn Vandalism of Hindu Temples in California  Priests in Ayodhya have strongly condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Temple in Sacramento, California, marking the second such attack on a BAPS temple in the past 10 days. They urged the Indian government to take immediate action in response to these incidents.Diwakaracharya of the Lila Bihari Temple in Ayodhya voiced deep concern over the increasing attacks on H…

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