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Follow on Google News | Hindus worldwide shocked at vandalizing of Hindu temple near BirminghamBy: USOH Reports suggest that custom-made statues outside the temple were damaged, sending the area Hindu community in a state of anguish, which now feels targeted. There were also reports of burglary at Shree Swaminarayan Temple Willesden in Greater London in November last, resulting in theft of sacred Hindu idols. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that it was shocking for the worldwide Hindus to hear about such incidents happening to a Hindu house of worship; thus reportedly causing heartbreak to the hard-working, harmonious and peaceful area Hindu community by receiving such signals of hatred and intimidation. British Hindus had made lot of contributions to the nation and society and continued to do so; Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, noted. Zed urged United Kingdom Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government James Brokenshire; Adequate security measures should be in place to protect the British Hindu population and Hindu temples in United Kingdom; and Brokenshire, Street and Bott should immediately visit the vandalized temple and meet the Hindu community in Sandwell-Walsall- Zed further said that as an interfaith gesture; Church of England Birmingham Bishop David Urquhart, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham Bernard Longley and area leaders of other religions should strongly condemn this vandalizing act at a place of worship and also visit the affected temple to show their solidarity with the reportedly dismayed Hindus. According to reports, awards-winning registered-charity Shree Ram Mandir Walsall (also known as Shree Gujerati Hindu Social & Cultural Centre), besides worship services, also celebrates various Hindu festivals, organizes classes promoting Hindu/Indian culture-arts- End
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