Texas: A fierce controversy erupted recently involving Texas Republican Senate candidate Alexander Duncan, who publicly denounced a 90-foot statue of the Hindu deity Hanuman as a “false god.” The statue, called the Statue of Union, is located at the Sri Ashtalakshmi Temple in Sugar Land, Texas, and is the tallest Hanuman statue in North America. Duncan’s Remarks and ResponseDuncan took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share a video of the statue along with a statement questioning why such a “false statue of a false Hindu God” is allowed in Texas. Duncan’s Follow-Up Statement: A Call for “Questions”Responding to criticism, Duncan wrote, “As Americans, we need to be comfortable asking questions. What I said in my post about the Hanuman statue in Sugarland was in no way anti-Hindu. Meanwhile, the Hindu community and civil rights groups remain vigilant, advocating for respect and protection of religious expression.