A shocking display of hate unfolded in Irving, Texas, when masked men from a group calling themselves "Take Action Texas" staged an anti-Indian protest just days after Diwali. Waving US flags, they called the festival "Diwali garbage" and blamed Indian immigrants and H-1B visa holders for "demographic shifts" in the city. Photos of the protest quickly went viral, drawing condemnation from Hindu organisations and civil rights groups who labelled it a clear act of Hinduphobia. The incident has raised alarm among Indian-Americans as anti-immigrant and anti-Hindu rhetoric intensifies across the US amid political debates over visas and immigration.
