Religious Liberty Archives | Organizations for Minorities of India
“Supremacist” Subramanian Swamy Sparks Scandal Over MIT India Conference Keynote
February 11, 2019 | Admin
“Swamy’s hate speech is not just abstract,” human rights group warns MIT
CAMBRIDGE, MA: February 11, 2019 — Eight years after Indian MP Subramanian Swamy’s economics courses were dropped by Harvard University after he was accused of inciting violence against … Read More
U.S. Capitol Briefing: Fascist Ideology of Brahminism is Root Cause of Problem in India
December 6, 2018 | Admin
Activist warns against “saffron terrorists roaming in the free world, threatening our free institutions”
WASHINGTON, DC: Dec. 6, 2018 — Pawan Singh, an advisory director to Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI), joined speakers from several other advocacy groups at … Read More
Over a Dozen Indian Diplomats Collaborate With RSS’s International Wing
November 12, 2018 | Admin
Diplomats in at least nine countries speak at Hindu paramilitary group’s events
New Delhi: Nov. 12, 2018 — Following news that the Consul General of India’s Toronto consulate recently keynoted a Hindu nationalist event, evidence is emerging that over a … Read More
Newly-Elected Padma Kuppa Endorses Criminalizing Conversion in India
November 7, 2018 | Admin
U.S. politician slams “religious freedom hawks” while praising anti-conversion laws
TROY, Michigan: Nov. 7, 2018 — On November 6, the day after New York City-based newspaper India Abroad published the headline, “Michigan State House candidate’s writings assailed as anti-Christian, anti-Muslim,” … Read More
U.S. Political Candidate Padma Kuppa Criticizes “Attacks on Hindu Nationalism”
October 28, 2018 | Admin
Human rights group calls Kuppa’s writings on India “an assault on the fabric of a free society”
TROY, Michigan: Oct. 28, 2018 — Longtime Indian-American activist Padma Kuppa is running for Michigan’s State House of Representatives, but some Americans of … Read More
“Blind Leading the Blind”: India Joins Saudi Arabia on UN Human Rights Council
October 18, 2018 | Admin
Critics call it “a sham to task the most remorseless violators with protecting human rights”
GENEVA, Switzerland: Oct. 18, 2018 — The poet Rupi Kaur writes, “Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you,” a … Read More
Tulsi Gabbard: World Hindu Congress is “Partisan Indian Political Event”
September 4, 2018 | Admin
Statement follows coalition letter denouncing Gabbard’s links to “hate groups”
HONOLULU, HI: September 4, 2018 — A month after a coalition called on U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) to publicly disassociate from the upcoming World Hindu Congress (WHC) in Chicago, … Read More
US Representative Tulsi Gabbard Questioned on Hindutva Relationship
June 13, 2018 | Admin
“We are disappointed by your support for fascist organizations,” states open letter from Indian minorities
HONOLULU, HI: June 13, 2018 — On the heels of news that U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) will chair the 2018 World Hindu Congress (WHC) … Read More
California City of Turlock Proclaims “Sikh Genocide Day” To Commemorate 1984 Killings
May 23, 2018 | Admin
Bhajan Singh commends commemoration of “victims of Hindutva nationalism”
TURLOCK, CA: May 24, 2018 — On the evening of May 22, the City of Turlock in Central California recognizing the killings suffered by the Sikh community in India in June … Read More
Californians Protest “Cow Culture” Conference Featuring Subramanian Swamy
May 22, 2018 | Admin
Protestors claim “Swamy is Hindutva in a cow mask,” call conference an “RSS program”
MILPITAS, CA: May 22, 2018 — On May 20, Indian immigrant communities from throughout California gathered to protest a “Cow Culture” conference at the India Community … Read More