Tag: #Hinduphobia

CoHNA’s Canada Conclave Highlights Growing Hinduphobia in Canada

23rd August 2023 - CoHNA Canada hosted its inaugural community meet and greet event in Toronto on August 5, 2023, bringing representatives from various Hindu and allied organizations together. Close to 100 Hindu Canadians, students and allies from a cross…

Petition to recognize Hinduphobia in House of Commons gains momentum

29th July 2023 – Members of the Hindu Canadian community are concerned over rising Hinduphobic incidents in Canada. Recent attacks on Hindu temples in various parts of the country including Greater Toronto Area are a testimony to the concerns shown…

Brampton Temple writes letters to PM and others, seeks desperate help against anti-Hindu forces

15th July 2023 - The past few months have been very anxious for the Hindu Canadian community, particularly in Brampton.  Repeated attacks on different temples, showcase of posters and banners filled with threats to 'kill' something or someone, promo material…

Bhagavad Gita Park sign in Brampton vandalized

14th July 2023 – The park sign at Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Brampton was vandalized earlier today. The park sign had been spray painted in red and “Modi is Terrorist (BBC)” was written all over it. The park was…
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Racial slurs against Hindus have genocidal impact, says report

1st June 2023 – Hinduphobia has a long and tragic history in the North American continent. With growing internet technology, the hate against Hindus has increased multi-fold online. Memes mocking Hindu gods and goddesses, traditions, customs and beliefs have flooded…

Windsor Police searches for suspects in ‘hate attack’ on Hindu Temple

5th April 2023 – Last night, Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Windsor, a city in southwestern Ontario, was attacked and its walls were defaced with anti-India slogans. The slogans read ‘Hindustan Murdabad’ (Death to India) and ‘Declare Modi Terrorist (BBC)’. Windsor…

Breaking: Georgia County passes resolution condemning Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry

31st March 2023 – In a historic move, the Forsyth County in the state of Georgia, U.S. has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry. This is a ‘first-ever’ county resolution in the U.S. that defined Hinduphobia. The resolution…

Citizens gather in solidarity for ‘Washing Away the Hate’ campaign days after attack on Hindu temples

27th January 2023 - Last Friday evening, citizens from the Greater Toronto Area assembled at Ram Mandir Mississauga to show their solidarity with the Hindu temple after a hate attack which took place more than 10 days back. People were…

Canadian Hindu Temple in Mississauga defaced with anti-India graffiti

14th February 2023 – Another Canadian Hindu Temple has now been vandalized by unknown miscreants, this time in the City of Mississauga which is part of Region of Peel. Ram Mandir, a well known Hindu temple in the area of…

Battle to reclaim the ‘Swastika’ as pious symbol is on in Canada

1st February 2023 – For a common Canadian, it is taken for a fact that the Nazi symbol is called ‘Swastika’. For this person, the symbol connotes hatred, religious extremism and fascism. For this person, it is anti-Semite, anti-Jew and…

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