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India has demanded a thorough US investigation after a 19-year-old Illinois teenager was accused of plotting a mass shooting at a Hindu temple near Chicago. Alexandros Paporakis allegedly arrived near the temple with a rifle, ammunition and tactical equipment. The weapon reportedly malfunctioned. He later sent a video of the failed firing attempt to a co-worker, who alerted police. Prosecutors say the teenager openly identified as a white supremacist and made hateful comments about Indians. Investigators suspect the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Aurora may have been the intended target. The case has renewed concerns over anti-Hindu and anti-India hate in America. Indian-American groups and US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi have warned that online extremism can become real-world violence. With anti-South Asian rhetoric rising online and the US midterms approaching, India wants Washington to act before hate turns into another attack.
00:00 Hindu Temple Attack Plot Near Chicago
00:45 India Demands Thorough US Investigation
01:19 White Supremacist Hate and Terror Charges
01:57 Was the Balaji Temple the Target?
02:20 Indian-Americans Warn of Rising Extremist Hate
02:54 Anti-South Asian Hate Speech Surges Online
03:20 Anti-India Rhetoric Enters US Politics
04:15 Is Online Hate Fueling Real-World Violence?
04:42 Indian-American Voters and the 2026 Midterms
05:23 From Online Hate to Threats of Mass Violence
05:39 How a Jammed Rifle May Have Prevented a Mass Shooting
05:54 Why America Must Act Before the Next Attack
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