Washington: The Georgia Assembly of America has passed a resolution condemning Hinduphobia. Georgia has become the first US state to implement such a legal measure. Condemning Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry, the resolution states that Hinduism is one of the largest and oldest religions in the world. Which has more than 1.2 billion followers in more than 100 countries. The people of Hinduism include a whole range of diverse traditions and belief systems with values of mutual acceptance, mutual respect, and peace.
Lauren McDonald and Todd Jones, representatives of Forsyth County in the suburbs of Atlanta, introduced the proposal in the assembly. The largest population of Georgia’s Hindu and Indian-American communities reside in these areas. Georgia’s assembly resolution states that the American-Hindu community has contributed immensely in diverse fields such as medicine, science and engineering, information technology, services, finance, education, manufacturing, energy, and retail trade. It was also said in this resolution that the contribution of the Hindu community in the fields of Yoga, Ayurveda, meditation, food, music, and art has greatly enriched it.
The Georgia assembly’s resolution also stated that the Hindu community has enriched the cultural fabric of America and that Hindu traditions have been widely adopted in American society. These traditions have worked to help enhance the lives of millions of people. The assembly’s resolution acknowledged that hate crimes against Hindu Americans have been reported in several parts of the US over the past few decades. It has been said in the resolution that some educationists have tried to institutionalize Hinduphobia and support the abolition of Hinduism. These people used violence and violence over sacred texts and cultural practices.
