In New Jersey, the largest Hindu temple in the U.S. set to open amid controversy

WNYC News | Oct 13, 2023

The official opening of the BAPS Akshardham temple has been joined by controversy. A pending class action lawsuit alleges construction at the Robbinsville site and other temples operated by BAPS was aided by the forced labor of hundreds of immigrant workers from the lowest strata of Indian society, who toiled in poor conditions for a little over $1 an hour. Senior reporter Arun Venugopal of WNYC's Race and Justice Unit has our story.

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