AHAD sent the following letter to the CEO of Walmart demanding that the offending products be removed from Walmart online immediately.  The products were eventually removed.   Doug McMillon
President and CEO
Walmart Inc.
702 S.W. 8th St.
Bentonville, AR 72716 Dear Mr. McMillon, We, American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), write to express our most profound disappointment and outrage over Walmart’s sale of thongs, briefs, underwear and other products featuring the sacred image of Ganesha, a revered Hindu deity (representation of God). This action represents a profound insult to the sentiments of over 1 billion Hindus worldwide who hold Lord Ganesha in the highest […]

AHAD Action: Products with Inappropriate Ganesha Images

ACT: Sign AHAD & HinduPACT Petition – Remove Gita Shloka from the Movie “Oppenheimer”

Washington, D.C., [September 2, 2025] HinduPACT’s American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) today issued a decisive call for the President of the United States to dismiss Peter Navarro from his position as Director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy, following his deeply inappropriate and Hinduphobic reference to caste and his portrayal of India’s Prime Minister in a sacred act of Hindu prayer. Navarro’s rhetoric constitutes not only a cultural violation but also a reckless provocation that endangers the dignity of over a billion Hindus and threatens the foundational relationship between the two largest democracies. Caste Tropes Are Not a Policy […]

Press Release: AHAD Demands Immediate Dismissal of Peter Navarro for Promoting Hindu Hate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   August 15, 2025 San Ramon, CA. American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), an initiative of HinduPACT, announced today the release of its comprehensive research report, “Tarnishing India, Targeting Hindus: The Global Weaponization of Transnational Narrative.” The report provides an evidence-based analysis that unequivocally refutes the widespread allegations of transnational repression (TNR) against India.   Ajay Shah, Executive Chair of HinduPACT, stated, “Our report unequivocally demonstrates that the transnational repression (TNR) narrative against India is a dangerous fabrication, unsupported by verifiable evidence and driven by ideologically motivated groups. To equate India, the world’s largest constitutional democracy, with robust judicial oversight, to authoritarian […]

Press Release: HinduPACT Releases Landmark Report Refuting Baseless Transnational Repression (TNR) Allegations Against India – Highlights Detrimental Impact on Hindu Diaspora

San Ramon, CA: In a decisive pushback against academic bias, HinduPACT’s American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) initiative has released a cutting-edge, AI-driven rebuttal to Rutgers University Center for Security, Race, and Rights (CSRR)’s  controversial report “Hindutva in America: An Ethnonationalist Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism,” AHAD’s counter-report, “Hindutva and the American Dream: A Counter-Narrative to Hindutva in America Report by Rutgers University,”  uses breakthrough AI to expose “institutionalized Hinduphobia masquerading as scholarship.” Technology That Sees Through Bias The AHAD report utilized Tattwa.AI’s HinduHate Detector and Counter-Narrative Generator, which employs a model based on over 150 books, peer-reviewed studies, investigative […]

Press Release: HinduPACT AHAD Exposes Rutgers Report on Hindutva as Hinduphobic; Launches Sharp Rebuttal with “Hindutva in America: A Case for Inclusion and Representation”

December 16, 2024 [Sugar Grove, IL] –  American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), the first Hindu organization against Hindu defamation formed in 1997, announces a cutting-edge AI-driven initiative to identify and counter Hinduphobia and Hindu hatred. Leveraging advanced algorithms developed by Tattwa.ai, AHAD has unveiled a suite of transformative applications designed to empower stakeholders in academia, journalism, and advocacy to address anti-Hindu bias effectively. Pioneering Applications in Hinduphobia Detection The following AI-driven tools were announced today: HinduHate Detector: This innovative tool evaluates published work using a multidimensional analysis of bias. Its proprietary algorithm combines deep learning with over 2,000 rules. Academician, […]

Breakthrough: AHAD Launches Groundbreaking AI Initiative to Detect Hinduphobia and Hindu Hatred