San Jose Sikh Gurdwara to Host Seminar Remembering Murdered Indian Activist

Minorities commemorate 20th death anniversary of Sikh martyr Jaswant Singh Khalra

San Jose, CA: Sept. 24, 2015 — Leadership from the Christian, Sikh, Muslim and Dalit communities will gather at Gurdwara Sahib San Jose on Sept. 26 to hear Navkiran … Read More

Google CEO’s Plans to Meet Indian Premier Spark Protest

Demonstrators call Prime Minister Modi a monster, chanting: “Shame on Google”

Mountain View, CA: Sept. 20, 2015 — As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to tour Silicon Valley tech companies next week, marking his second visit to the United … Read More

Alliance for Justice and Accountability Coordinates Coalition Protest of Modi

Modi reception in CA is designed for “rehabilitating his image as a pogrom-tainted politician,” say protesters

San Jose, CA: Sept. 16, 2015 — A coalition of South Asian Americans and others concerned that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to … Read More

“Google, Shun Modi” South Asian Coalition Will Ask at Press Conference

Silicon Valley’s Googleplex to fete Indian Prime Minister as South Asian Americans question his human rights record

Mountain View, CA: Sept. 16, 2015 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans to meet with executives at Google’s Mountain View headquarters when … Read More

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 Macías on Sunday at a candlelight vigil held in Fresno, … Read More

Conference Challenges India’s “Dehumanizing” Belief System

Stockton, CA: July 15, 2015 — When he took the stage at University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA to speak to a diverse audience of Indian diaspora and concerned … Read More

Multi-faith Coalition Will Highlight Casteism at California Conference

Speakers to “question whether caste ideology has truly been abandoned in India”

Stockton, CA: June 13, 2015 — The conversion of Indian minorities to Hinduism drew worldwide attention late last year when reports surfaced that converts only participated in the … Read More

Family of Hunger-Striker Surat Singh Khalsa to Rally in His Honor at California State Capitol

“Victims of genocide are still suffering unjustly as political prisoners in Indian jails,” says South Asian activist

Sacramento, CA: May 17, 2015 – South Asian diaspora plan to rally for Surat Singh Khalsa, a permanent resident of California on hunger-strike … Read More

Daughter of Hunger-Striking Surat Singh Khalsa Visits California Congressional Offices

Members of Human Rights Commission and Sikh Caucus asked to speak in recognition of Khalsa

San Jose, CA: May 15, 2015 – A delegation joined Devinderdeep Kaur Sran on Wednesday to appeal to four U.S. congressional representatives to speak in … Read More

Mulnivasis and Christians Link Arms With Sikhs to Warn U.S. Congressman About Persecution in India

“What impacts one minority group in India impacts them all,” explains Anglican priest

Roseville, CA: May. 12, 2015 – Community leaders from Sikh, Christian, and Mulnivasi communities in Northern California met privately with Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Roseville) last week to … Read More