In view of the increasing threat of Islamophobia, America has taken a big step. There has been a significant increase in federal funding for the security of mosques and Jewish religious places in America. The Biden government has announced billions of rupees for this.
The Joe Biden government has taken a big step for mosques and Jewish religious places in America. US President Joe Biden has announced billions of rupees (400 million US dollars i.e. about 33 billion) in federal funding for the security of religious places. This increase of US$95 million in funding comes in response to increasing threats against the Jewish and Muslim communities.
Senate leader Chuck Schumer announced this on Sunday. Schumer, a Democrat from New York City, said that currently all the mosques and religious places in America can use this fund for their security. To appoint security personnel or install cameras in mosques and religious places, they can use this fund but they will have to apply for it.
Application for the fund will have to be made by May 21
Schumer said that we will continue funding so that no religious places or mosques have to live under the shadow of fear with which they now live. Last year, the Biden government had allocated US $ 305 million (Rs 25 billion) for the security of mosques and Jewish religious sites. Let us tell you that for the first round of funds, religious places will have to apply by May 21.
Threat to bomb three religious places
In this entire matter, a spokesperson of the New York Police Department said that three religious places in New York City and the Brooklyn Museum had received a bomb threat through email on Saturday. Due to these threats, two religious places had to be evacuated. However, no explosives were found there. Let us tell you that due to Israel-Hamas war, Islamophobia has increased significantly in the whole world.
Increase in crimes against Islam and Muslims
There has been an increase in crimes against Islam and Muslims. To deal with this, many countries of the world are increasing their funding so that it can be controlled. A few months ago, a report came out that hatred and crime against Muslims has increased in the United Kingdom and it is 140 percent more than last year. To tighten the noose on this, Britain had also increased funding.
