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 has the power bring back horrors from the annals of World War II history. Anyone […]

California strengthens law against display of Nazi hate symbol Hakenkreuz

22nd September 2022 – Early this week, the California Governor Gavin Newsom gave his nod to toughen state laws against the display of Nazi hate symbol Hakenkreuz (hooked cross), loosely known as Nazi Swastika. The assembly found that the existing laws are not stringent enough. Technically known as Assembly Bill 2282 (AB 2282), the bill […]

Australian state Victoria bans Nazi symbol Hakenkreuz, what it means for Hindus globally?

27th June 2022 – Last week, Victoria became the first Australian state to ban the Nazi hate symbol, Hakenkreuz or the hooked cross. Displaying the hate symbol in Victoria is now a punishable offence and anyone found in breach may face up to 12 months in prison and fines up to almost AUD 22,000 or […]

Calling “Swastika” a Nazi symbol is to deny Hindu-Canadians their religious right and freedom: Liberal MP

3rd March 2022 – In a passionate statement delivered in the Canadian Parliament on Monday, Chandra Arya, Liberal MP from Nepean, called upon the members of the Parliament and Canadian citizens to distinguish between the sacred symbol of Swastika and the Nazi symbol of hate, Hakenkreuz or the hooked cross.   His speech was well […]