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Scotland’s governing Scottish National Party elected Humza Yousaf as its new leader on Monday after a bruising five-week contest that exposed deep fractures within the pro-independence movement. The 37-year-old son of South Asian immigrants is set to become the first person of color and the first Muslim to serve as Scotland’s first minister since the post was established in 1999.

An Alba party member in the Scottish Parliament has introduced a motion addressing Hinduphobia, spotlighting the prejudice faced by Scotland's Hindu community. The motion acknowledges the community's efforts in promoting interfaith dialogue and social cohesion. It also commends the Gandhian Peace Society's report, which details instances of Hinduphobia, including vandalism, discrimination, and hate speech, within Scotland.

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Pakistani-origin Humza Yousaf is the new leader of the Scottish National Party and will be the first Muslim to lead a country in Western Europe when he becomes Scotland’s first ethnic minority and first Muslim first minister on Tuesday at a time when the UK has its first Hindu, Indian-origin prime minister.

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Humza Yousaf has been elected as the new leader of the Scottish National Party, charged with boosting the faltering independence campaign. Yousaf, 37, becomes the first ethnic minority leader of a devolved government and the first Muslim to head a major UK political party. He was narrowly elected with 52% of members' votes, closely followed by finance minister Kate Forbes.