American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) an initiative of World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), has issued the following statement on NY State Senate Bill SS 6648: NY State Senate Bill SS 06648 sponsored by Senator Todd Kaminsky ( ...
India Palace Restaurant Break-In must be investigated as a Hate Crime
SF Reporter reports that, “The India Palace restaurant in Sant Fe, NM was broken into and phrases containing threats of violence and derogatory racial slurs were painted and pretty much destroyed. The wine racks were emptied, a statue of a goddess was be ...
American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) Response to Wall Street Journal’s Article on Ankit Sharma’s Murder
American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) Response to Wall Street Journal’s Article on Ankit Sharma’s Murder March 5, 2020 On February 26, 2020, in a story, “India’s Ruling Party, Government Slammed Over Delhi Violence,” by Krishna Pokharel, Vibhut ...
Victory! – Papa John’s Yoga commercial is pulled
APR 30, 2020 — Due to efforts of all those who signed the petition and due to the efforts of individuals who worked in their own capacity and protested, Papa John's has pulled the commercial. Here is the statement from Papa John's "In everything ...
AHAD / VHPA Decries Attack on Hindu Priest in New York
The following statement was issued by World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) decries the attack on the Hindu priest, Swamiji Harishchander Puri in Queens, New York. Swamiji, the priest at the ...
AHAD Adds Global Hindu Voice to Protest Against Crass Australian Meat and Livestock Advertisement Depicting Lord Ganesha
For Immediate Release 9/21/2017 The following statement was issued by Ajay Shah, Convenor, American Hindus Against Defamation and Utsav Chakrabarty, Public Relations Coordinator, World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) AHAD Adds Global Hindu Voice to Pro ...
AHAD Announces Registry of Attacks on Hindus in USA
April 6, 2017 The following statement was issue by Ajay Shah, Convener, American Hindus Against Defamation: There have been several attacks on the followers of Sanatana Dharma across the USA in past few months. On February 22, 2017, t ...
Protest Against Reza Aslan’s Hinduphobic “Believer” on CNN Gains Steam as Major Hindu Organizations Unite to Demand Apology from CNN
Date: March 11, 2017 The following statement was issued by Ajay Shah, Convener, American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) Protest Against Reza Aslan's Hinduphobic "Believer" on CNN Gains Steam as Major Hindu Organizations Unite to Demand Apology from CN ...
CNN’s Believer with Reza Aslan Promotes Xenophobia and Hinduphobia
Date: March 4, 2017 The following statement was issued by Ajay Shah, Convener, American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) CNN’s “Believer with Reza Aslam” Show Promotes Xenophobia and Hinduphobia The following statement was issue by Ajay Shah, Conven ...
Destruction of UNESCO Heritage Bujang Valley Site in Malaysia
Dear Sir, Namaskar! We protest the sale of planned demolition of Bujang Valley UNESCO Heritage and Archeological site by the Malaysian Government for housing development. Kadaram (Kedah) is part of the ancient King Raja Raja Cholan's kingdom. Raja Ra ...