Co-founded by Southfield native Dr. Mihir Meghani, the Hindu American Foundation is the only group based in Washington D.C. that deals with issues related to Hinduism. Meghani spoke to a crowd of about 75 local Indian-Americans about the group's work to help protect civil rights and the plight of Hindus in places where they are a minority such as Malaysia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and the Kashmir valley in India.