By: Surinder Jain. A Fiji Hindu mom is being denied Uber services because her first name is Swastika. She had approached Hindu Council for help. Hindu council took up the matter with Uber. When Uber did not listen, the matter was taken up by Faith NSW on our behalf. Various government department and ministers advised […]
Hindu Council asks Federal Coalition to provide protection from Religious Coercion
March 27, 2024 by ·
By: Surinder Jain. Hindu Council of Australia along with other faith leaders have met federal opposition leader with his legal team and have asked to provide protection to Hindus from Religious Coercion. The meeting was attended by Surinder Jain, National Vice President and by Prakash Mehta, Director of Hindu Council. Prakash Mehta on extreme left […]
Energy project on a collision course with Hindu sentiments
March 10, 2024 by ·
Hindu Council of Australia was approached by Hare Krishna farm in Hunters Valley. EnergyCo is planning to run high volt transmission through the scared land of New Gokula Farm. The farm was chosen as a place for cow refuge and dietys were installed there by Srila Prabhupad, founder of world wide movement called Hare Krishna. […]
Minister Chris Bowen on BAPS Hindu temple vandalism
May 9, 2023 by ·
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Glenwood, Revesby and Turramurra Gurudwaras in Sydney condemn vandalization of BAPS Hindu temple
May 8, 2023 by ·
The Australian Sikh Association Ltd. Glenwood, Sri Guru Singh Sabha Guruduara. Revesby and The north shore Sikh association of Sydney. Turramurra have strongly condemned the vandalization of the Hindu temple in Rosehill. They have expressed their support for their Hindu brothers and sisters in this tough time and their right to practice faith in peace. […]
Dangerous Hybridisation of Hate Against Hindus Globally, Says US-based Research Organisation
September 23, 2022 by ·
There is now a dangerous hybridisation of hate against the Hindu community, a US-based scientific research organisation has said, citing the increasing attacks on them in this country and various parts of the world. We’ve seen that there’s been a growth of over 1,000 per cent and anti-Hindu slurs are stoking fears of replacement mixing […]
NSW – Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020
February 25, 2022 by ·
On behalf of the Hon. Mark Latham MLC I write to update you that the Anti-Discrimination Amendment (Religious Freedoms and Equality) Bill 2020 was defeated in the NSW Legislative Council yesterday, 23 February 2022. The Bill was introduced into the Legislative Council partly as a response to the Commonwealth’s 2018 Religious Freedoms Review of the Expert Panel, […]
MP Julian Leeser and AG respond to Hindu concerns on Religious Bill
February 17, 2022 by ·
Hindu Council of Australia had raised its concerns regarding Religious Discrimination Bill with MP Julian Leeser. Mr Leeser arranged a meeting with the Attorney General (AG) office and it was followed by a second meeting with AG. Hindu Council was represented by about ten of its top officials in these two meetings. Following our meetings, […]
Minister Alex Hawke and PM office provide an easy to understand primer on Religious Bill
February 17, 2022 by ·
Hindu Council of Australia had made a representation to PM’s office and to Minister for Multiculturalism Mr. Alex Hawke’s office and had raised concerns of Hindu community with the new Religious Discrimination Bill. The Minister’s office has sent a detailed reply and explained the law in simple terms for Hindu Community. Both PMs office and […]
Hindus thank Government for Safer Communities Grants
February 16, 2022 by ·
Hindu Council of Australia thanks the government for recognizing the need for safety for the Indian and Hindu places of religious worship. Many of these places of worship have been subjected to vandalism’s, threats even fire bombs over the years. Therefore a vital need was there to ensure the safety and protection of patrons […]
Donate to support – Research and Publications on Hinduphobia
January 23, 2022 by ·
By: Malini Sarah Gates. Support my Hinduphobia research Hinduphobia or anti Hindu Sentiment requires systematic etymological and contextual scholarship. It is necessary to define and apply the definition within an internationally recognised Human Rights framework. As a research student, my study on Hinduphobia contributed to the first entry in an online dictionary powered by Oxford. […]
Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee inquiry into the religious discrimination bills
January 20, 2022 by ·
Hindu Council has given a witness to the Senate estimates committee about the proposed Religious Discrimination Bill. The main issues that were raised by Hindu Council were about the expression of religious belief, inclusive society and reduction of employment opportunities. Both Hindus and Buddhists agreed that the bill requires changes. It is expected that script […]
FREE WEBINAR Join us for “Max Muller – Friend or Foe?”
July 7, 2021 by ·
India celebrates Max Muller – There is a Max Muller Marg in Delhi, many Max Muller Bhavans in India and he is even honored at the Dakshineswar Kali Temple Prahara, and to top it all, India published a stamp in his name! But what is his legacy? Is he worthy of such adulation? What did […]
A short story – The Black One
July 2, 2021 by ·
By: Jitendra Damudre. Teacher…. Teacher come quickly, the boys in the playground are fighting. The teachers soon rushed to the playground to stop the fight. A gang of students were pushing the boy around, whilst another young boy was trying to save the victim’s glasses. Seeing the teachers approach the scene, the perpetrators ran off, […]
The Constitutional Subjugation of Hinduism – a cry for equality
September 4, 2020 by ·
byM. Nageswara Rao. What makes India bizarrely unique is that the Constitution denies the majority indigenous Hindus the same rights as those given to the minority non-Hindus. This reduces Hindus to a form of second-class citizens in their own secular country, created after faith-based partition of their ancestral land. Related Images:
Standing up for Hinduism does not mean you are right-wing
September 4, 2020 by ·
After her latest public relations kerfuffle, stemming from her less-than-orthodox interpretation of passages of the Ramayana, Audrey Truschke, Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers University, essentially characterized all those people offended by her tweets as right wing reactionary Hindus. Related Images:
Stop this bill – It discriminates against our religions
August 12, 2020 by ·
One Nation NSW MLC Mark Latham has introduced a bill in NSW Parliament which will actively discriminate against new and minority religions. A Parliament committee is asking for people of faith from multicultural communities to fill out a survey indicating their position on this Bill. Hindu Council urges you to ask all members of your faith […]
Have you been discriminated or faced hostility
August 8, 2020 by ·
Hindu Council of Australia is compiling stories of discrimination against Hindu community whether it is employment, provision of services or not accepting your qualifications. If you have faced discrimination in Australia or have faced hostility for being who you are, we would like to know from you. We will be making a summary of your […]
