Hindu Council of Australia accused of spreading anti-Muslim hate
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 4 Nov, 18:21 · Archive
The Hindu Council of Australia and three of its leaders have been taken to Federal Court by the Alliance Against Islamophobia, accused of spreading Islamophobia online. The allegations relate to a series of online posts and speeches from September 2024 onwards.
Documents filed with the court allege that council president Sai Saravastu and his marketing chief wife Neelima shared far-right anti-Muslim ideology from controversial figures. They include retweets of quotes from slain US right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and British anti-migrant figure Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, known as Tommy Robinson. One post quoted Kirk saying "Islam is not compatible with the West. Importing millions of Muslims is suicidal", shared in June by Ms Saravastu, who has over 38,000 tweets.
The posts are alleged to "offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate Muslim people" and to constitute unlawful discrimination. The council's director Ash Agarwal said the organisation and those named "strongly disagree with the characterisation of the alleged facts" and intend to vigorously defend themselves. The council is not yet required to file a defence, and no first hearing date has been set.
How it is being reported
- Faith leaders accused of spreading hate against MuslimsA faith council and three of its leaders have been accused of promoting anti-Muslim conspiracy theories by sharing far-right online posts.Perth Now · 4 Nov, 18:02
- Faith leaders accused of spreading hate against MuslimsA faith council and three of its leaders have been accused of promoting anti-Muslim conspiracy theories by sharing far-right online posts.The West Australian · 4 Nov, 18:02
In this story: Hindu Council of Australia · Alliance Against Islamophobia · Sai Saravastu · Neelima Saravastu · Ash Agarwal · Charlie Kirk · Tommy Robinson · Australia
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