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The US Georgia Assembly has passed a resolution criticizing Hinduphobia. With this, Georgia has become the first US state to take action against Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry in the Assembly. The proposal was introduced by Atlanta's Forsyth County Representatives Lauren McDonald and Todd Jones. The area has the largest Hindu and Indian-American communities in Georgia.
Big: First ever resolution against rising Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry passed in United States, in the state of Georgia.
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The proposal described the contribution of the Hindu-American community
The proposal states that the American-Hindu community is a major contributor in various fields such as medical, science and engineering, information technology, finance, education, construction, energy, retail business. The proposal also states that the contribution of the Hindu community in the fields of yoga, Ayurveda, meditation, cuisine, music, art has enriched the cultural fabric. It has been widely adopted by American society and has improved the lives of millions. The passed motion further stated that there have been cases of hate crimes against Hindu-Americans in several parts of the country over the past few decades. Hinduphobia has been institutionalized by some academics who advocate the eradication of Hinduism and accuse its sacred texts of practices of violence and harassment.
Hinduphobic statements have a negative impact on the Hindu-American community
The American-Hindu community has expressed happiness over the passage of the proposal. "It has been an honor to work with McDonald and other representatives, including Jones, who guided the process of passing this county proposal," said the Vice President of the Coalition of Hindus of North America (COHNA). COHNA's General Secretary said, 'Hinduphobic statements in Georgia and the rest of the country are having a negative impact on the hard-working, law-abiding, and strengthening American fabric of the Hindu American community.'
