Hindu Americans condemn US comedian’s ‘anti‑Hindu’ speech in Indian attire in Texas: ‘Circus of hatred’

Indian‑American advocacy group the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has criticised a public meeting in Texas after a US comedian mocked Hindu beliefs, saying the event was turned into a “circus of hatred” and allowed anti‑Hindu remarks without interruption.The incident happened at a Plano City Council meeting, where American YouTuber and comedian Alex Stein gave a satirical speech that many in the Indian‑American community found offensive and disrespectful. Stein appeared in Indian‑style clothing, including a yellow kurta and a red tilak on his forehead, and repeatedly ridiculed Hindu traditions. In his comments, he mocked the respect and holiness Hindus have for cows, saying “cow is divine mother… her urine, gomutra is the purest form of medicine… and her dung, gobar, is holy gold” in a sarcastic tone.Some members of the Indian‑American community present at the meeting walked out in protest as the speech continued. The video of the event went viral on social media with the caption: “Young Indian boy begs the Mayor of Plano for help stop the attacks from the Muslim Brotherhood and his HOA association.”In response to the footage, the Hindu American Foundation posted on X that the meeting had become a stage for hatred against Hindu Americans. The foundation said Stein had “mocked & taunted Hindus” without interruption despite city rules that allow microphones to be turned off for incitement or disruptive comments.HAF’s post added: “We ask that cities adhere to their own rules and not allow public fora to be turned into a circus of hatred and targeting of any community.”Moreover, anti-immigrant, anti-Hindi and anti-Indian rhetoric is growing in US on both online and offline platforms with some of the MAGA conservatives even targeting Indian-American leaders like FBI director Kash Patel, second lady Usha Vance, ex-DOGE leader Vivek Ramaswamy and even Congressmen Shri Thanedar and Ro Khanna. Part of the xenophobic trend originates from White nationalists claiming that America only belongs to Americans and that any other ethnicity, race or religion is considered alien. This agenda was more enforced when vice president JD Vance, in a speech, said that US is a Christian nation and will always remain a Christian nation.