India Denies Minorities Marriage Freedom

SAN FRANCISCO, September 1, 2011 – The central government of India denied on Tuesday the opportunity for Indo-Sikhs to marry as Sikhs rather than Hindus.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) demanded last year that Sikhs be permitted to marry under the … Read More

Indian Minorities Greet Congressman McClintock

STOCKTON, CA: August 29, 2011 – Over a hundred minorities from India, including many Sikhs and Dalits, turned out on Saturday evening to greet Congressman Tom McClintock in Stockton, CA.

Opening remarks by Manjit Singh Uppal, President of Stockton Gurdwara … Read More

South Asians in USA Question Badal's Vision of Liberty

SACRAMENTO, July 29, 2011 – During his July 29, 2011 visit to Sacramento, Manpreet Badal of the Punjab People’s Party was presented “Faces of Terror in India,” a report by Sikh Information Centre about state-sponsored terrorism in India, and a … Read More

Ambedkarite Rally Upstages Gandhian 'Dandi March II'

SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2011 – Protesting Indian government corruption and demanding that Mohandas Gandhi’s statue be removed, Indian minorities hosted a rally in front of that statue in San Francisco on Saturday. Calling the event an “Ambedkar Rally,” Bhajan … Read More

Indian Diaspora Divided by Gandhi-Inspired Dandi March II

SAN DIEGO, March 14, 2011 – Marking the 81st anniversary of Mohandas Gandhi’s historic Salt Satyahgraha, a group opposing corruption in India began a 240-mile protest march on Saturday. They were surprised, however, when counter-protesters braved the early morning chill … Read More

February Fundraiser Seeks Justice For Victims Of Indian Police Atrocities

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30, 2011 – A coalition of Californian Sikhs and South Asian minorities will seek justice for Indian state atrocities at a Saturday, February 11 fundraiser at 3pm at Raja Indian Cuisine in Hayward. Speakers will include attorney … Read More

Indian Minorities Demand Removal of SF Gandhi Statue

San Francisco, Oct. 3, 2010 – On Saturday morning, a group called the Organization for Minorities of India demanded the removal of the bronze statue of Mohandas Gandhi standing behind the San Francisco Ferry Building.

About 20 protesters marked the … Read More

Indian Minorities Will Protest SF Gandhi Statue

San Francisco, Sept. 30, 2010 – Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI) will protest against the San Francisco Ferry Building Gandhi statue at 11:30am on October 2. Calling the statue a “contradiction and a source of dishonest history,” OFMI leaders … Read More

Controversy Over Proposed Gandhi Statue at California Capitol

West Sacramento, April 24, 2010 – A small group of Indians gathered at a West Sacramento hotel on Saturday to plan the installation of a life-size Gandhi statue on the grounds of the California state capitol in Sacramento. Sham Goyal, … Read More

Human Rights Group Demands Visa Denial for Kamal Nath

TORONTO, Mar. 12, 2010 – The Organization for Minorities of India on Friday denounced the upcoming visit to Canada of Kamal Nath, a Cabinet Minister in the government of India. Nath was invited to speak to the Canada-India Business Council … Read More