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Alpharetta volunteers describe Seva Diwali food drive and rebut outside criticism during council public comment
Summary
Several volunteers working with Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) described Seva Diwali food‑drive activities and urged the city to help identify additional local distribution partners. Speakers also rebutted allegations from an outside critic they said misrepresented HSS and requested protection from misinformation.
Multiple volunteers with the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) addressed the Alpharetta City Council during the public‑comment period on Monday, describing Seva Diwali food drives and other community outreach and responding to criticisms from an outside activist.
Anita Katta, who identified herself as a volunteer, described Seva Diwali as a nationwide volunteer food drive coordinated by HSS and said that in 2024 the initiative mobilized about 3,000 volunteers across the nation to…
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