India releases statement after mass shooting plot foiled at Hindu temple in US. India released a statement after a 19-year-old's plan to target a Hindu temple in US' Illinois was foiled. MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "The reported anti-Hindu and racist nature of the alleged plot, including references to violence against people of Indian origin, is...disturbing." "This incident adds to growing concerns over racist hostility and anti-India hate in...US," he added.