For decades, the United States has been the cultural and economic center of the global village. However, that influence is currently being used to propagate growing anti-India sentiment. From online posts to religious clergy, everyone in the country has joined the anti-India and anti-Hindu gang for their influence, creating fear among the public towards the community and religion. The latest flashpoint involves pastor Joel Webb and provocateur Alex Stein, whose recent collaboration on the ‘After Hours with Alex Stein’ podcast has been widely condemned as a masterclass in religious intolerance.Webb and Stein, both known for their controversial comments on Indians and Hindus, were discussing the change in demographics in Texas where Indians have reportedly taken over the state’s jobs, housing and communities. In the clip going viral on Twitter, Stein claimed that Hindus “love to worship cows, they drink cow pee, they eat cow poop,” while asking Webb to comment on how this religion is demonic and on the level of “insanity” among religions. “Is Hinduism Even Crazier Than Scientology?”. he asked. “Hinduism is completely demonic,” Webb replied, arguing that the religion is not monotheistic and has “millions of gods”. The controversial pastor stuck to his rhetoric and also alleged that the video showed Hindus pouring “blood-like fluid” on themselves, sacrificing animals and drinking their blood. He claimed that this religion sends a person to hell, saying, “It is very pagan, very demonic, polytheistic and very satanic.” Stein escalated the criticism by saying that Hinduism is incompatible with Western cultural values and that Indians are committing H-1B fraud to turn North Texas into “mini Mumbai, India”.Far-right conservatives have faced heavy criticism online for criticizing Hinduism and labeling it “demonic”.Zoho Corporation founder Sridhar Vembu condemned the comments in an Did not invade nations and enslave people in the name of bringing “civilization” and “God” from the “pagans”.““It’s strange that among the religions he mentioned, Hinduism is the only religion that never said ‘Follow this religion or you will rot in hell.’ An “It’s business for them. If they don’t call Hinduism pagan or demonic, there can’t be conversions, and the church won’t make money. They have always been deliberately short-sighted and narrow-minded as far as Hinduism is concerned,” said another. Self-proclaimed Christian nationalist and controversial podcaster Joel Webb was recently trolled for claiming that women need to “shut up.” In a podcast episode with co-host Wesley Todd, she said women should be silent in the public square, civic positions of government, church, and at home. In November 2025, he posted simple Diwali wishes on social media asking FBI Director Kash Patel to go back to India and worship ‘demons’. Alex Stein, a YouTuber, recently went viral for his satirical speech at the Plano City Council meeting, where he mocked Hindu religious beliefs and practices while wearing a yellow kurta, black shorts, slippers and a red tilak on his forehead. As the number of Indians coming to the US has declined following the increase in H-1B visa fees, influential people and far-right commentators have launched attacks targeting Indians and Hindus inside the country, especially in states like Texas where they are in the majority. In 2022, research from the Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers University documented this pattern where social media was systematically weaponized to target Hindu communities, often by bots and geopolitical players. It also warned Hindu communities to remain vigilant as online hatred often seeps into the physical world.