"Gandhi ji is the personification of peace. It is very sad that such acts of violence are being committed against the statue of Gandhi," said Pandit Maharaj, the founder of the temple.
"The news of the incident at Tulsi Mandir last night breaks our hearts. Given that this is not the first instance of such an incident, it needs to stop. Together, let's make it crystal clear that hate crimes against any religion won't be tolerated "Civilian Patrol at Cityline Ozone Park tweeted.
Jennifer Rajkumar, a member of the New York State Assembly, vehemently denounced the incident. Jennifer noted that Gandhi is a symbol of peace and that there is growing animosity toward Hindus. Jennifer requested that the offenders be apprehended right away and punished to the full extent of the law. The first Hindu-American official in New York State is Jennifer Rajkumar.
We were aware that hatred cannot be vanquished in a single day, week, or even year. We shall work on the ideals of non-violence and satyagraha as espoused by Gandhi and later by the great American civil rights warrior Martin Luther King, said Jennifer Rajkumar. "We are committed to this fight for the long haul.
The event is being looked into by the Hate Crimes Task Force of the New York Police Department. The event drew criticism from the Indian community in New York as well.
Recently, a such situation also occurred in Kerala. DYFI members took part in the decapitation of Gandhi's statue in Payyannur, Kannur, last month. TV Akhil Swadeshi M. and Thanisheri T. Amal After there was a loud outcry about the delay in the arrest despite receiving tips regarding the accused, KPCC President K. Sudhakaran and opposition leader V. D. Satheesan also protested against the arrest of the accused.
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