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  C anadian MP Melissa Lantsman tabled a petition calling for the recognition of Hinduphobia, in the House of Commons on Thursday. She also sought the Government’s response to the petition, e-4507, closed on October 17, with 25,794 signatures. The deputy leader of the Conservative Party in the House, Lantsman said the community had “seen an increase in attacks against the Hindu people in their places of worship.” “Everyone in this country deserves a safe place, free of intimidation and violence and harassment and vandalism to worship, no matter what that looks like,” she said in the House while tabling the petition. She added, during the brief speech, “Canadian Hindus are facing growing negative stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, at work, in schools and in their communities while traditions and cultures are misrepresented and misunderstood.” She also pointed out that the petition was being presented on the second day of what is officially observed as Hindu Heritage Month in Ca...

H indu-American leaders and lawmakers have pledged their support to Indian-Americans in combating increasing Hinduphobia and discrimination against the minority Hindu community in the US. This commitment was highlighted during the 3rd National Hindu Advocacy Day, organised by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) CoHNAis a grassroots advocacy and civil rights organisation representing the Hindu community of North America. The event brought together Hindu students, researchers, and community leaders to address the challenges faced by Hindus living in the US. Hindus have encountered various attacks this year, including the persistent use of stereotypical colonial frameworks, gaslighting, verbal slurs, and the vandalism of several temples, according to CoHNA, reported news agency PTI. At the event held on June 28, attendees heard personal testimonies from a powerful panel of Hindu students from Stanford, UC Berkeley, and the University of Georgia. These students shared the chal...