‘Third world aliens’: How Hanuman statue in Texas is at centre of Maga hate

A Texas-based conservative activist called a 90-foot Lord Hanuman statue in Sugar Land, Texas, evidence of an "invasion by Indian immigrants," sparking backlash from Indian-Americans. Indian-Americans and others defended the statue, highlighting their contributions to US society and condemning the activist's remarks as xenophobic and anti-Hindu. The Hanuman statue, unveiled in 2024, is the tallest outside India and the third tallest in the US, built on private property at a cost of $8 million.