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US lawmaker, advocacy groups call to end "poison of anti-Indian hatred, white supremacy" after Temple shooting plot arrest
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Indian American advocacy groups have called for action against anti-Indian hatred and white supremacist extremism following the arrest of a 19-year-old man accused of plotting a mass shooting targeting a Hindu temple in Aurora, Illinois. Reacting to the alleged plot, Krishnamoorthi warned against the consequences of anti-Indian hatred and white supremacy, while the Indian American Advocacy Council urged the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to intensify scrutiny of online influencers promoting anti-Indian extremism. The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) also called on the community to remain vigilant following reports that investigators recovered firearms, ammunition, body armour and a document allegedly expressing white supremacist ideology from the suspect's residence. "I am horrified that a white supremacist allegedly attempted to massacre Indian Americans at a Hindu temple in Aurora. This is where the p...