‘Unfairly targeting Hindu students’: US lawmakers slam ‘Hindutva in America, a threat’ event, write to Rutgers university

Four members of the US Congress have written to Rutgers University expressing concerns about an upcoming event by the Rutgers Centre, titled “Hindutva in America: A Threat to Equality and Religious Pluralism”.The event, scheduled for October 27, 2025, is based on a report that labels Hindutva as an “ethnonationalist threat” to equality and religious pluralism. The lawmakers warned that the event and the report could unfairly target Hindu students and organisations in the United States.

Bipartisan letter asks uni to distance from controversial event

On Friday, the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA) thanked the members of Congress for their support, pointing out how insensitive it is to use “half baked” reports to target a community that is already facing online hate in recent