Overview

• Representative Suhas Subramanyam denounced a series of attacks on Hindu temples across the United States, framing them as part of a broader rise in hate targeting sacred spaces.
• He cited vandalism at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Greenwood, Indiana, and damage from a suspected shooting at ISKCON’s Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah.
• ISKCON reported that 20 to 30 bullets were fired at its Utah temple and surrounding property at night while devotees and guests were inside, with local investigations ongoing.
• BAPS said the Greenwood mandir was desecrated for the fourth time in less than a year and labeled the incident a hate crime, underscoring persistent targeting of its temples.
• Advocacy groups including CoHNA and Hindu ACTion welcomed Subramanyam’s remarks and urged concrete steps to strengthen protections for religious institutions.