The town of Melville is located approximately 17 miles from the Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum in Suffolk County on Long Island. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a large community program on September 22 at the same venue. PM Modi will be visiting America on September 21, 22 and 23.
Ahead of Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the US, the case of vandalism and writing of anti-India slogans at the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in New York has come to light. Roads and sign boards outside the temple located in Melville have been spray-painted with obscenities. The Indian Consulate in New York has strongly condemned the vandalism of the temple and termed it as a heinous act. With this, the matter has been raised before the American authorities to prosecute the culprits. Also BAPS has appealed for peace. The town of Melville is located approximately 17 miles from the Nassau Veteran Memorial Coliseum in Suffolk County on Long Island. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a large community program on September 22 at the same venue. PM Modi will be visiting America on September 21, 22 and 23. The Hindu American Association also condemned the attack and demanded an investigation by the US government. According to a report, the organization has asked the Department of Justice and DHS to investigate the attack on the BAPS Swaminarayan temple in Melville and recent threats to Hindu organizations. Also, a large number of people from the Indian community are scheduled to unite in Nassau County this weekend.
"The vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple in Melville, New York, is unacceptable; The Consulate @IndiainNewYork is in touch with the community and has raised the matter with U.S. law enforcement authorities for prompt action against the perpetrators of this heinous act,"… pic.twitter.com/zcKaHwxMC5
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) September 16, 2024
There is too much hate!
— Tom Suozzi (@RepTomSuozzi) September 16, 2024
I am appalled by the hideous acts of vandalism targeting the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Melville. Such acts of vandalism, bigotry, and hate are happening far too often because of inflammatory rhetoric by national leaders, extremism, and lack of… pic.twitter.com/LoO5htkTHU
