India demands stringent action after denouncing destruction at a Hindu temple in California.

Following reports of anti-Indian graffiti at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, one of the biggest Hindu temples in Southern California, the Indian government released a statement on Sunday. The administration called for harsh action from local authorities and strongly denounced the incident.

We have received reports about vandalism at a Hindu temple in Chino Hills, California," said Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesman for the ministry of external affairs, in a post on X. We vehemently denounce such reprehensible actions. We demand that the local law enforcement agencies take strong action against the perpetrators of these crimes and make sure that places of worship are adequately secured.