Los Angeles: In wrongful retribution to the recent California massacre by a radicalised Muslim couple, a gurdwara in Los Angeles' Buena Park has been vandalised with anti-IS graffiti.
The Gurdwara Singh Sabha's board and community members said the incident occurred in the early hours of December 6. “This is a hate crime and is a direct result of a possible backlash from the San Bernardino killings,” said Inderjot Singh, president of the gurdwara. “The graffiti included the phrase F*** ISIS and the words Islam and other reference of gangs,” said Washington-based Sikh Council on Religion and Education said. The White House has forwarded the incident to the Department of Homeland Security to investigate.
Dr Rajwant Singh of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education said, “The Sikh community across the nation is in a heightened state of alert and is deeply troubled by this latest incident.” He also expressed concern over the recent anti-Muslim rhetoric made by contenders of American presidency.
“This will result in elevated level of violence against minority religions in America and particularly the Sikhs.This kind of hate speech against Muslims will engulf Sikhs and Muslim community across the nation,” Singh said. “The gurdwara was vandalised because it is a Sikh house of worship,” attorney Gurjot Kaur said.
