SourceNEW YORK, NEW YORK, April 30, 2004: A United States court has asked the New York police department (NYPD) to reinstate a Sikh traffic policeman who quit after he was barred from wearing a turban while on duty and allow him to wear the religious headgear. Jasjit Singh Jaggi, a traffic officer, was “discriminated against based on his religious beliefs”…
SourceDENVER, COLORADO, May 6, 2004: The Denver Post received more than 60 letters as of Friday afternoon from angry Hindu Americans protesting the column by Pius Kamau (see HPI, May 1) reports Ved Chaudhary (“source” above). One letter read, “Like Pius Kamau, I am a first-generation immigrant to America. As I read his sweeping putdown of Hindus and Indian immigrants,…
SourceDURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA, April 25, 2004: Hindus in Phoenix have welcomed a recommendation that treated effluent be piped instead of being diverted into a river used for prayer rituals. An earlier plan by the eThekwini municipality to dispose of treated effluent from the Ohlanga catchments area in the Eastbury Drive River in Phoenix drew sharp criticism from Hindu organizations. Common…
SourceTAMIL NADU, INDIA, April 30, 2004: A proposal by the Union Ministry of Culture and Tourism to have the Government of India implement improvement “For the protection and conservation of the Arunachaleswarar temple in Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Siva, as a national heritage monument,” has been rejected by the Tamil Nadu government. The Tamil Nadu government responded…
SourceMONROEVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, May 2, 2004: This is a marvelous article on the Hindu-Jain temple here in suburban Pittsburgh, complete with excellent photos and outstanding audio of the temple puja and explanations by the priest. The article, an example of what “good press” can be, reads: Every morning, on a hilltop in suburban Pittsburgh, God awakens. All around, traffic zooms, construction…
SourceNEW DELHI, INDIA, May 1, 2004: In a major public health measure, the ban on smoking in public places, direct and indirect advertising of all tobacco products and their sale to minors came into force on Saturday in the country under the Anti-smoking Act. Government is also working on other aspects of the Act like prohibition of sale of tobacco…
SourceWASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2004: A group of religious leaders representing all faiths, including Hinduism, gathered last weekend in New York to condemn domestic violence and to discuss how to raise community awareness and how to be of greater help to the victims. The event, arranged by young Pakistani lawyer Sonia Mansoor, was hosted by the Community Liaison Project (CLP)…
SourceSEYCHELLES, April 23, 2004: As part of its activities to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Hindu Temple in Seychelles, the Seychelles Hindu Kovil Sangam will be organizing a series of religious celebrations on Friday, April 23, and Saturday, April 24, at the temple on Quincy Street for Hindu devotees and members of the general public. All the religious observations…
SourceKANSAS CITY, KANSAS, May 1, 2004: Saturday, May 01, 2004: This story in the Kansas City Star begins, “Show an empty cross to most Christians at Easter and their minds will go to the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. It’s a powerful symbol. But some American Indians may see a symbol similar to a cross and think of the…