Georgia became the first-ever US State to pass a resolution to condemn Hinduphobia, reports emerged on Friday.

According to reports, the US Georgia Assembly recognized the contributions of Indian Americans and Hindu Americans in the country and called out the rise of Hinduphobia around the region.

The Coalition of Hindu of North America (CoHNA) took to twitter and wrote, “In a historic move, Georgia legislature passes the first ever County Resolution condemning #Hinduphobia and anti-Hindu bigotry! The resolution recognized the contributions of Indian Americans and Hindu Americans in Georgia and called out rising #Hinduphobia around the country. This trend has been documented by the @HinduphobiaConf anf the research done by @RutgersU and @ncri_io.”

“The legislative delegation of Forsyth County in the suburbs of Atlanta, home to one of the largest Hindu American and Indian American diaspora communities, made the effort to recognize #Hinduphobia and call for an end to anti-Hindu hate,” it added.

Notably, CoHNA is a grassroots advocacy and civil rights organization who is representing the Hindu community of North America.