Anti-India hate turning into violence: US lawmakers on temple shooting plot
A large number of US lawmakers and advocacy groups expressed shock at the alleged mass shooting attempt at a Hindu temple in Illinois, saying anti-India hatred was turning into violence.
A 19-year-old was arrested in Palatine near Chicago for planning a mass shooting at the Sri Venkateswara Temple in Aurora, Illinois on Sunday.
The plan failed as the gun carried by the teenager jammed and could not fire.
He appeared in court on October 14 and was charged with one count of making a terrorist threat and one count of unlawful possession of weapons.
Senators Chuck Schumer, John Cornyn and Jacky Rosen lauded the timely police action in foiling the plot for carrying out mass shooting at the temple.
"Anti-Indian and anti-Hindu rhetoric is at an alarming level in America, and now we are seeing that hatred turn into violence," Schumer, the Democratic Senator from New York, said in a post on X.
"Bigotry against any community has no place in America, and I remain committed to ensuring that .
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