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New Delhi: The US state of Georgia Saturday became the first to pass a resolution condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry in the country...
The resolution comes a year after India called upon the United Nations to address the danger of religious phobias and acknowledge anti-Hindu, anti-Sikh and anti-Buddhist threats...
Passed on 27 March by Forsyth County in the suburbs of Atlanta, home to one of the largest Hindu and Indian-American diaspora communities in the state, the resolution stated that the Hindu community had contributed to the US economy in diverse sectors such as medicine, science, engineering, yoga, meditation, music, food and arts...
The resolution was sponsored by Republican representatives Lauren McDonald, Todd Jones, Rick Jasperse, David Clark and Brent Cox, and comes on the heels of the first-ever Hindu Advocacy Day held 22 March at the Georgia state Capitol, organised by the Atlanta chapter of the CoHNA...
Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives that the representatives of Forsyth County in the Georgia State Legislature condemn Hinduphobia, anti-Hindu bigotry, and intolerance and declares Forsyth County as a place that welcomes the diversity brought by Hindu Americans and all those who work hard, follow our laws, uphold family values, and contribute to our economic and social well-being, stated the resolution...
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