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  • International News Reporter and Senior Editor, France 24
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Hindu sect BAPS comes under scrutiny in France, US Original

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By Leela Jacinto Verified
| France 24 Verified
France got a crash course on BAPS, the Hindu sect at the heart of an Eiffel Tower strike this week. But for Indians in France who have been trying to raise awareness of far-right Hindu groups, it comes too late. The sect came under scrutiny in the US more than five years ago. Now French public opinion is asking how the group got the green light for a mega temple near Paris and why questions were not raised.
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Hindu sect BAPS comes under scrutiny in France, US

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By Leela Jacinto Verified
| Flipboard
Now Critics said the post, which showed the popular Transformers character facing off against “Mr. Singh,” stigmatized Sikhs, and Hasbro objected to the use of its brand. The Department of Homeland Security removed a social media post on Thursday morning depicting a Sikh man and saying, “Get off our …
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How a former BAPS temple worker in the US got his freedom, but still seeks justice

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By Leela Jacinto Verified
| Modern Ghana Verified
More than eight years ago, when Rajeev Y.* first heard about a job in the US from a local contractor in the western Indian state of Rajasthan, the stone carver was thrilled. “When we heard about the work opportunity, we thought it would be great – a good job outside India, a better life. It sounded like a dream,” said the stone worker who asked for his name to be changed for fear of retaliation and to protect his family in India. But Rajeev's American dream soon turned into a nightmare.
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