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Leaders of First Sikh-American Gurdwara Ask Congressman McNerney to Back H. Res. 417
May 8, 2014 | Admin
Constituents Make Third Request for Representative to Support Resolution for Human Rights in India
STOCKTON: April 21, 2014 – Representatives of Stockton Gurdwara, the first Sikh settlement in the United States, met with U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) on Sunday, … Read More
California Congressman Tom McClintock Urges Protection of Religious Minorities in India
May 8, 2014 | Admin
Sikhs Sought “Religious Tolerance and Liberty” in U.S., says Rep. on Co-Sponsoring H. Res. 417
ROSEVILLE: April 7, 2014 – Two weeks ago, Congressman Tom McClintock (R-Roseville) became the first Republican from California to back a resolution insisting the U.S. … Read More
Congresswoman Duckworth Ducks Constituent Appeal to Endorse Human Rights in India
May 8, 2014 | AdminIraq occupation vet calls speaking in favor of religious freedom “dictating to a sovereign nation”
CHICAGO: April 1, 2014 – Representatives of the Indian minority diaspora in Chicago region were disappointed that Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, a U.S. Army veteran, dismissed … Read More
Indian Minorities Call Hanging of Ambedkar Beside Gandhi an “Unspeakable Insult”
May 8, 2014 | AdminDr. Ambedkar Described Gandhi as “An Opponent,” Saying “He Opened His Real Fangs to Me”
SACRAMENTO: March 31, 2014 – After learning of possible plans by Indian diplomatic missions to jointly recognize Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mohandas Gandhi, some … Read More
Los Angeles Sikhs Ask Congressman Brad Sherman to Support Religious Freedom in India
May 8, 2014 | AdminSherman, a Foreign Affairs Committee member, Urged to Co-Sponsor House Resolution 417
LOS ANGELES: March 18, 2014 – Representatives of the Sikh community of Greater Los Angeles met with U.S. Representative Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) on Tuesday morning to urge … Read More
Crucial H. Res. 417 Advocacy Website Hacked For Promoting Religious Freedom in India
March 12, 2014 | Admin
Bangladeshi Hacker Group Attempts to Intimidate Indian Minority Organization Into Silence
SACRAMENTO: March 12, 2014 – A website advocating passage by U.S. Congress of a resolution supporting religious freedom in India was defaced on Tuesday night by a nationalist Bangladeshi … Read More
Indian Progressivist Arundhati Roy Echoes American Activists’ Concerns About Gandhi
March 8, 2014 | Admin
Dr. Ambedkar and Gandhi are “irreconcilable,” say both Roy and US-based Indian minorities
SACRAMENTO: March 8, 2014 — Civil rights icon Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar and Hindu saint Mohandas Gandhi can never be reconciled with one another, declared Indian progressivist Arundhati … Read More
Christians and Sikhs Unite in Call for U.S. Congress to Support Religious Freedom in India
January 18, 2014 | Admin
HR 417 encourages “commitment to moral standards acceptable to any civilized people”
SACRAMENTO: Jan. 18, 2014 – Opposing oppression of religious minorities in India, Christians are uniting with Sikhs this week, asking five congressional representatives from Northern California to support … Read More
Celebration Cancelled as Fresno State Students March for Truth on Gandhi
October 9, 2013 | AdminMarch caused “a change of heart,” says student, as Gandhi bust at Central California university stirs dissent
Fresno, CA, Oct. 9, 2013 – October dawned to brewing controversy as California brims with protests against public celebration of Mohandas Gandhi. The … Read More
Demonstration for Truth on Fresno State Gandhi Statue Planned for Saturday Morning
October 4, 2013 | AdminWave of protests against Gandhi statues reaches Fresno State Peace Garden on Gandhi’s 144 birthday celebration
Fresno, CA, Oct. 4, 2013 – Controversy is anticipated at Fresno State Peace Garden on Saturday morning with the announcement of plans by a … Read More