After racist graffiti attack, Gurdwara in US organises open house for awarenessworldUpdated: Jan 26, 2020 20:50 ISTA Gurdwara in the US state of California has organised an open house and welcomed hundreds of people in a bid to spread awareness about the religion, weeks after it was defaced with a swastika graffiti in an apparent hate crime. On Saturday, members of the minority community welcomed hundreds of people from different backgrounds, religions and races to an open house and lunch to reject the hate-fuelled message, The Sacramento Bee news website reported. The open house was organised to educate people about Sikhism and their religious practices. Open house organiser Dimple Bhullar said: “We just want to make sure everyone knows who we are welcoming them and educating them”. Indian-American Congressman Ami Bara had criticised the vandalism, saying “I strongly condemn the racist graffiti spray painted at a Sikh house of worship in Orangevale”.

Source: Hindustan Times January 26, 2020 15:00 UTC