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A Hindu temple in Hayward, a city in California, was allegedly defaced with pro-Khalistan graffiti, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said on Friday. This comes weeks after the Swaminarayan Mandir in California was vandalised with anti-India graffiti. Sharing a picture on the social media platform, the Hindu American Foundation stated that the Sherawali Temple was defaced with pro-Khalistani graffiti.

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"#Breaking: Another Bay Area Hindu temple attacked with pro-#Khalistan graffiti. The Vijay's Sherawali Temple in Hayward, CA sustained a copycat defacement just two weeks after the Swaminarayan Mandir attack and one week after a theft at the Shiv Durga temple in the same area. HAF is in touch with temple leaders and in contact with @AlamedaPD & @CivilRights," the Hindu American Foundation wrote in a post on X.

Considering the rising threat from Khalistan supporters, the Hindu American Foundation also highlighted the importance of installing working security cameras and alarm systems.

"We are once again encouraging all temple leaders to download the @HinduAmerican temple safety guide https://hinduamerican.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/HAF-Temple-Safety-Secuirty-Guide.pdf... The guide specifically discusses that temple graffiti qualifies as a hate crime and also the importance of installing working security cameras and alarm systems in view of the rising threat from #Khalistan proponents as well as the omnipresent risk from anti-Hindu actors," it added.

Last month, the vandalism of the Hindu Temple brought a sharp reaction from the Centre as the Indian consulate in San Francisco condemned the defacement of the Swaminarayan Mandir and said the incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community.

"We strongly condemn the defacing of SMVS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir at Newark, California with anti-India graffiti. This incident has hurt the sentiments of the Indian community. We have pressed for quick investigation and prompt action against the vandals by the US authorities in this matter," the Consulate General of India in San Francisco said in a post.