GOP Senate candidate Alexander Duncan called a 90-foot Hanuman statue in Texas a “false Hindu God,” citing Exodus 20:3-4.

His remarks drew criticism from the Hindu American Foundation and social media users for being anti-Hindu and disrespecting religious freedom.

Unveiled in 2024 at the Shri Ashtalakshmi Temple, the statue is the tallest Hanuman figure in North America and reflects growing Hindu communities.

The controversy highlights tensions over religious tolerance, but most Americans support diversity and constitutional freedoms.

Hello @TexasGOP, will you be disciplining your senate candidate from your party who openly contravenes your own guidelines against discrimination—displaying some pretty sordid anti-Hindu hate—not to mention disrespect for the 1st Amendment’s Establishment Clause? https://t.co/5LItlu7Zu2 pic.twitter.com/oqZkZozUBR

— Hindu American Foundation (@HinduAmerican) September 22, 2025