Controversy erupts over a Lord Hanuman statue in the US; a Trump ally’s statement sparks an uproarA key ally of Donald Trump has created a furor in the Indian diaspora by denouncing a statue of the Hindu god, Lord Hanuman. Duncan's offensive statement hurts Hindu's sentimentsNew Delhi: A new controversy has erupted over the 90-foot-tall statue of Lord Hanuman installed in the US state of Texas. The statue was installed in the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in August 2024 and is considered the tallest Hanuman statue in North America. Why are we allowing a false statue of a false Hindu God to be here in Texas? Protests from MAGA supportersTrump supporters, along with those of the MAGA (Make America Great Again) ideology, have been protesting the Hanuman statue since day one.