US' George Washington University may ban swastika

Washington: The prestigious George Washington University here is contemplating a ban on swastika, a sacred symbol for Hindus and Buddhists, as authorities believe it resembles the Nazi symbol and may hurt the sensibilities of some Jewish students.

 

The move came after an unidentified student, who is Jewish, returned last month from a trip to India with a swastika image. He placed it briefly on the bulletin board at his predominantly Jewish fraternity’s residence hall.

 

One fraternity member who saw the swastika on the bulletin board thought it was some kind of threat and informed police. Everything was sorted out in a few hours after the complaining student realised that there was no threat. Police quickly closed their investigation.