Elham Asaad Buaras
Senior figures in a prominent Australian Hindu organisation, the Hindu Council of Australia, have been accused of spreading far-right, anti-Muslim ideology online, leading to a formal human rights complaint.
The Alliance Against Islamophobia filed a submission with the Australian Human Rights Commission alleging that President Sai Paravastu and his wife Neelima Paravastu, the council’s head of marketing and media, violated the Racial Discrimination Act. 96-page complaint details dozens of their posts and shares on X and Instagram between September 2024 and July 2025.
The posts include reposted inflammatory material from US far-right commentator Charlie Kirk and British anti-immigrant agitator Tommy Robinson. One example from June 2025 featured Paravastu sharing a video of Kirk declaring, “Islam is not compatible with the West. Importing millions of Muslims is suicidal.”
The complaint alleges this content “offends, insults, humiliates, or intimidates Muslim people” and constitutes unlawful discrimination, leaving many Australian Muslims feeling alienated. The Alliance is seeking a formal public apology, removal of the posts, and financial compensation for the distress caused.
A spokesperson stated the behaviour contradicts the Hindu Council’s mission of harmony. Moustafa Kheir, the complainants’ lawyer, said the Council’s leadership had “unfortunately engaged in conduct that singles out Muslims in ways that are threatening and exclusionary.”
When contacted for comment on September 22, 2025, Paravastu said he had not reviewed the complaint and declined to elaborate. He did not respond to follow-up inquiries on September 23. By that date, both Paravastus’ X accounts had been deactivated.
