The Hindu American Foundation has sought to intervene in the alleged caste-discrimination case at tech giant Cisco, contending that the case constitutes “unconstitutional efforts of the State of California to decide the scope and nature of Hindu religious teachings and practices.”
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Hindu American Foundation urge PM Modi to give asylum to persecuted Sikhs, Hindus from Afghanistan
indica News Bureau- A Hindu American group has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grant asylum to the persecuted Sikhs and Hindus from Afghanistan. “We respectfully urge you to take further action to alleviate the dire situation of religious minorities in Afghanistan who look to the secular Republic of India as the only safe haven […]
HAF honors two for promoting Hinduism
Businessman Yogi Chugh was picked for championing the community, lawyer Garth Pickett for his interfaith work Ritu Jha The Hindu American Foundation’s Silicon Valley chapter honored businessman Yogi Chugh with the 2018 HAF Pride of the Community Award for consistently addressing the concerns of Hindu Americans and other minorities. Garth Pickett, who practices […]
Maryland temple works to include LGBTQIA
Influenced by younger Hindus, temple works to make everyone feel included Ritu Jha A Maryland temple hosted a town hall to create awareness and to make queer Hindus feel more included. The event themed, “Creating Spaces for LGBTQIA Hindus,” was held at the Sri Siva Vishnu Temple, in Lanham, Maryland earlier this month. […]