India condemns vandalism at Hindu temple in California:’Despicable act’

Hindu Temple vandalised in California: India on Sunday strongly condemned an incident of vandalism at a Hindu temple in California’s Chino Hills and urged the US authorities to take ‘stringent action’ against those involved. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) termed the incident as a ‘despicable act’.

“We have seen reports regarding the vandalism at a Hindu temple in Chino Hills, California. We condemn such despicable acts in the strongest terms,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said.

New Delhi also called for adequate security at places of worship in light of the Chino Hills temple vandalism incident. “We call upon the local law enforcement authorities to take stringent action against those responsible for these acts, and also ensure adequate security to places of worship,” he said.