BAPS Public Affairs reported the vandalism of their Sacramento temple with anti-Hindu messages, just days after a similar incident in New York. The Indian Consulate condemned the act, and local leaders urged for action against rising attacks on Hindu places of worship worldwide.

Sacramento: Unknown miscreants vandalised the BAPS Hindu temple in California's Sacramento, desecrating it with expletive-laden graffiti saying "Hindus go back!", the BAPS Public Affairs said. Following the vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple,

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in California was vandalised Thursday with 'anti-Hindu' messages like "Hindus go back." This was the second incident of desecration of an Hindu temple in the US in 10 days.