American Hindu Religion: People of Indian origin in America want to maintain the identity of their Hindu religion firmly. This year i.e. 2022 has seen the most. Organizers and attendees turned an event at the US Capitol to mark the 75th anniversary of Indian independence into a Hindu celebration by chanting Jai Shri Ram. Alcohol was not served here.
In a separate event, a separate group of Indian-Americans in New Jersey carried a bulldozer in a parade, which has now emerged as a symbol of the persecution of minorities in India. On this, Muslims, African Americans and civil rights groups have issued a response. He has asked the US authorities to investigate the organisers, including Overseas Friends of BJP. This was also observed in other countries in 2022 with a significant presence of Indian diaspora.
British officials and the media became concerned
In September, Indian-origin British citizens marched through the streets of Leicester in the UK, chanting Jai Shri Ram, causing great concern to British officials and the media. Some Hindu-Americans living in other countries have been quietly promoting their faith and cultural trappings for decades. For example, Vishwa Hindu Parishad America was established in 1970 to promote and practice the great universal and eternal values that were discovered and practiced by the sages of India.
Slogans on 75th Anniversary of Indian Independence
All this has hurt the hearts of liberal Hindus. One of the attendees said on the condition of anonymity, I was shocked by the performance of the Hindu claim in this event of the US Congress. The people present here took group photographs while raising slogans of Jai Shri Ram. During this, members of the US Congress arrived, talked about India and left with their allies. Slogans of Bharat Mata Ki Jai were also raised, which could be appropriate on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of Indian Independence.
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Request to change the name of Indian American
Another group of Indian Americans hosted two events at the Capitol in 2022, expressing their desire to change their name from Indian American to Hindu American. The community has been advocating for a long time, but has so far been unsuccessful. An event hosted by a group of prominent Indian Americans, who said they were disappointed by the Indian government’s refusal to strongly criticize Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and, further argued that they were born out of the Indian government’s response Don’t want to face the adverse effect.
All inspired by American politics
These events were also motivated by a desire to present Hindu Americans, rather than Indian Americans, as a political force in US politics, cited as a reason by the organizers for hosting them at the US Capitol to deliver direct messages to US lawmakers. it was done. The Indian diaspora in the US has been debating this name change for some time, among members of the community who vote and support both the Democratic and Republican parties.
Indian-born immigrants continue to feel a strong connection to their country of origin, but the second generation of Indian Americans feel less committed to this political part of their heritage. They feel that they are American, born and brought up in America unlike their parents, relatives. The name Hindu American means more to Hindus in the Diaspora. But this is not a debate that will be resolved anytime soon.