24-07-2025
Hindu temple in Melbourne, Australia defaced with hateful racist graffiti, Prime Minister Jacinta Allen says...
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New Delhi: Racist hate slogans were found written in a Hindu temple and two Asian restaurants in Melbourne, Australia. After this incident came to light, concern has increased among the members of the Hindu community living here. This information has been given in a local media report on Thursday (July 24, 2025). Which Hindu temple was defaced?
According to the report of the Australia Today web portal, the temple of Shri Swaminarayan Swami is located on Wadhurst Drive in Boronia, the eastern suburb of Melbourne and on Monday (July 21, 2025) morning, hateful racist things were written in red color on the walls of the temple.
At the same time, according to the report of the portal, on the same day, Monday (July 21), the same kind of abusive words were written on two Asian restaurants located on Boronia Road in Melbourne. What did Victoria Police say?
The report said that Victoria Police of Australia has confirmed this incident. Victoria Police said, 'There is absolutely no place for hate-based and racist behavior in our society.' What is the reaction of Hindu community?
According to the web portal report, shocked by the incident, Makrand Bhagwat, President of Hindu Council of Australia, Victoria Chapter, said, 'It seems like an attack on our identity, our right to worship and religious freedom.' Meanwhile, the Hindu community has condemned the act and has sought support from interfaith groups after the incident. Prime Minister Jacinta Allen's message
The report also said that Victoria's Prime Minister Jacinta Allen, in a personal message sent to the management of the Hindu temple, has termed these hate slogans as hateful and racist.
Quoting Jacinta's message, the report said, 'What happened this week was hateful, racist and extremely disturbing. It was not just a defacement of the temple, but it was a deliberate attempt to spread hatred. The aim was to intimidate people, isolate people from different backgrounds and spread fear.'
