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New Delhi. In a historic moment for the Hindu community in Scotland, the Scottish Government Cross Parliamentary Group has fully accepted and supported the comprehensive report on Hindu-phobia presented by the Gandhian Peace Society. This marks the first time that such an in-depth study on the subject has been submitted and presented at the parliamentary level in Scotland and the United Kingdom.
The report, titled “Hindu-phobia in Scotland: Understanding, Addressing, and Overcoming Prejudice” explores specific incidents of Hindu-phobia while also capturing perspectives and experiences directly from Scottish Hindus.
Specific hate crimes highlighted included the 2021 vandalism of a Dundee mandir and a 2020 arson attack on an Edinburgh mandir. The report puts forth recommendations to address Hindu-phobia, such as strengthening hate crime laws, promoting accurate representations of Hindutva in schools, providing support networks for victims, enforcing zero-tolerance discrimination policies, and facilitating interfaith dialogues.
CPG Convenor Professor Peter Hopkins commended the comprehensive nature of the report.
