The chairman of the Republican Party of Texas, Abraham George, has waded into the anti-Hindu controversy at a time when Hindu celebrations in the US are being called out and the construction of temples is being criticized. George made the comment when a Texas GOP leader made a hateful comment on the 90-foot Hanuman statue in Sugar Land, calling it ‘false god’.When George was asked to comment on GOP candidate Alexander Duncan’s Hindu hate, George said he did not know Duncan but he saw nothing wrong in what he said. “..as an individual and a Christ follower who was born in India to a Pentecostal preacher’s family, I agree with him that Christians need to be concerned about idols and false gods. There is only one God, and that is Jesus Christ Himself. The commandments are clear: you shall not have any other god, and you shall not worship idols. I know it is not politically correct, but I honestly don’t care!,” Abraham George said.The two-month-old post surfaced as several MAGA commentators are reflecting on its Hindu-hate after the crushing defeat in three elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia. Many commentators concluded that the Republican Party lost because of its Hindu-hate narrative as Indian-American voters moved away from the Republicans and voted for the Democrats in the recent elections.“Chairman of the Republican Party in Texas is an Indian Christian, Abraham George. He is against idol worship! Meanwhile in India, Christians have erected giant “idols” of Jesus! Idols of Jesus in India ok but not Hindu gods in Texas? Hypocrisy much?” a Hindu group posted. Several GOP leaders openly expressed their anti-Hindu sentiments in the recent past and this became a major controversy after Vice President JD Vance said he would like to see his wife Usha Vance convert to Christianity. He clarified that Usha, who is an Indian-origin Hindu, does not have any intention to convert but his wish is what every true Christian wants.
