New York, March 18 -- The US of late has seen a rise in Hinduphobia which needs to be fought because there is no place for hatred in this country, Indian-American Congressman Shri Thanedar has said, as he joined a group of Hindu leaders and organizations seeking to fight this growing hate crime against the community.

Representatives of various Indian American groups met last Wednesday at the US Capitol during a meeting organized by HinduAction. "We see a lot of Hinduphobia. We see California SB403 (the bill banning caste discrimination), and that's just the beginning. The attacks on our temples and attacks on Hindus all over the world. That is one of the reasons why I decided to form the Hindu Caucus," Thanedar said.

"For the first time...