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20 MARCH 12, 2021

top elected officials,

community leaders discuss swastika

issue in landmark meeting

Speakers focus on the true significance of the symbol, considered as sacred by 1-billion Hindus

Our Bureau the objection was to remove the

New York word Swastika from the draft of
the bill as well as the use of the
n excellent informative word Swastik as being one and
program educating the the same as Haken Kreutz or
Atrue spiritual meaning Hooked Cross.
of the Swastika was organized
by Nilima Madan, a well-known several leaders spoke to
community leader from New
York and attended by more than make issue of the disre-
100 elected officials and heads spect, emotional hurt and
of various community organiza-
tions from New York and other misrepresentation the bill
regions of US. The meeting was would cause specially with
held on March 5, on a zoom call,
was on the most talked about mative and educational power vs Swastika, which is a Sanskrit respect to the one billion
subject of Swastika that has point distinguishing the Swas- word used by mainly three reli- plus worldwide followers
caused furor in the Indian com- tika and controversial Hakenk- gious groups, the Hindu, Bud-
munity. The primary goal was to reutz (hooked cross) with all the dhist and Jain for religious who revere and consider
discuss, clarify and educate poli- leaders and elected officials and worship and for sacred purpose. the swastika sacred.
cy makers those who are not ful- representatives of elected offi- The push was to use the word
ly informed about Swastika and cials present on zoom meeting. Hakenkreuz to apply as a hate Concern was shared that kids
are engaged in review of the Bill Advocacy of this leadership symbol (not Swastika) because start learning about the Holo-
S2727 which is furor currently in gathered was to raise awareness the Swastika is not the Hooked
the Senate Education Commit- of Hakenkreutz as an ancient Cross, and therefore must not caust as early as third and fourth
tee and set up for consideration Christian symbol to be distin- be treated under the same con- grade and think about Swastika
in the Assembly. guished as the symbol of hate text, connotation and verbiage. as a symbol of hate! The com-
Ms Nilima shared an infor- in the bill under consideration So, quite unanimously mainly Continued on next page... >>

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