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US Lawmakers, Indian-American Bodies Seek Thorough Probe Into Indian Consulate Attack
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US Lawmakers, Indian-American Bodies Seek Thorough Probe Into Indian Consulate Attack

[ad_1] Earlier this month, Khalistan supporters attacked Indian consulate in San Francisco.Washington: American lawmakers and several Indian-American community organisations have denounced the recent attack on the Indian consulate in San Francisco and called for a thorough probe into the incident so that the perpetrators are brought to justice.While the right to protest is ingrained in the US Constitution, no one has the right to engage in violence, they said in separate statements and tweets on Friday.They also condemned the threats issued to Indian diplomats, including India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, by separatist Sikhs and called on the Biden administration to ensure safety of foreign diplomats.A video by Khalistan supporters, dated July 2 and posted on Twitter, sh...
Khalsa Is A “Uniting And Not A Dividing Force”: Envoy
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Khalsa Is A “Uniting And Not A Dividing Force”: Envoy

[ad_1] Taranjit Sandhu also spoke about imp tenets of Sikhism: seva, brotherhood, equality and honesty.Washington: India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu has said that Khalsa is a “uniting and not a dividing force,” days after instances of violence at the Indian missions by a small group of pro-Khalistan supporters.Mr Sandhu, who comes from an illustrious Sikh family, made the remarks on Saturday at an event where he was presented with the prestigious “Sikh Hero Award” from Sikhs of America along with several other eminent Sikh Americans.“Khalsa, which was created on the Baisakhi day, by Guru Gobind Singh is a uniting and not a dividing force,” Mr Sandhu said in his keynote address at the event, which was attended by eminent Sikh Americans from across the country.The Khalsa t...