U.S. State Department Response on Surat Singh Khalsa Sidesteps Action
Supporters of hunger-striker in India renew outreach to U.S. Congress Washington, D.C.: Sept. 13, 2015 — A U.S.-based human rights group is reaching out to several congressional offices to ask…
“You banned our turban,” says Sikh to California’s French Consul
“Hey boss, we need the turban in France,” called Bhajan Singh to the passing consul “You banned our turban. That’s no good!”
New York Congressman: “I Respect the Efforts of Men Like Bapu Surat Singh”
Rep. Hanna aware of “consistent persecution that religious minorities face in India” Utica, NY: Sept. 9, 2015 — Congressman Richard Hanna offered his strong support for human rights in India,…
Hundreds Attend Fresno Vigil for Hunger-Striker and His Slain Son-in-Law
“Put pressure and bring awareness in this country,” urge Sikh community leaders Fresno, CA: Sept. 8, 2015 — “We should remember the legacy of Satwinder as a martyr,” said Steve…
Congressman Garamendi Concerned by India’s Religious Freedom Violations
California representative discusses genocide-linked Modi, anti-conversion laws, and hunger-striker Khalsa Davis, CA: Sept. 3, 2015 — “Modi’s history is well known,” Northern California Congressman John Garamendi told advocates for Indian…
August 2008 Anti-Christian Pogrom in India Saw “Rivers of Blood on the Road”
John Dayal on religious nationalism, massacres of minorities, and freedom of faith New Delhi, India: August 25, 2015 — Indian journalist Dr. John Dayal, who recently visited Orissa to discover…
California Priest Deplores Chicago Murder of Surat Singh’s Son-in-Law
Christian leader ponders “connection between his death and his family’s peaceful protests” in India Sacramento, CA: August 17, 2015 — Fr. Joshua Lickter, who has repeatedly appealed on behalf of…
Indian Journalist Warns Underground Church in India “At Par” With China
Dr. Dayal discusses how his career as a journalist led to him becoming an activist after witnessing human rights violations of tribals, Muslims, Christians, and others. He says that, in…
Editorial: First Asian in U.S. Congress Was a Sikh Inspired by Civil Rights Principles
Dalip Singh Saund spoke against “coddling kings and dictators and protecting the status quo” The same year the United States passed the Civil Rights Act of 1957, an immigrant in…
Roseville Priest Leads Prayers to End Religious Violence In India
Christian congregants “regularly pray for a Sikh man and his plight in India”