Kamikamica reaffirmed government’s zero-tolerance stance on religiously motivated attacks, assuring that “any assault on faith will not be tolerated” and pledging support for dialogue, peace, and reconciliation.
The partnership brings together two of the world’s oldest cultures to advance sustainable investment, ethical trade, and inclusive innovation across South Australia and beyond.
The concluding ceremony of the week‑long Ram Katha drew members of the Hindu community from across Fiji, offering a powerful celebration of devotion, tradition, and cultural heritage.
The funding, delivered to the Hindu Association of Western Australia, is part of a broader plan to support the temple’s development of an Education & Culture building.
The victims — Dr. Kishore Divan (89), Asha Divan (85), Shailesh Divan (86), and Gita Divan (84) — were on a pilgrimage to Prabhupada’s Palace of Gold, a historic Hindu site in West Virginia, when they vanished.
The Shree Swaminarayan Temple, a sanctuary for Melbourne’s Hindu community, was defaced with hateful graffiti, including a slur demanding “Go home brown c**t” painted in red.
The crash killed 42-year-old mother Nancy Lefrançois and her 11-year-old son Loïc Chevalier, who were travelling in a passenger vehicle struck in the collision.