Speaking with reporters after Thursday’s prayer meeting, Bhajan Singh said: “Sikhs have been here since 1880s. They have established themselves as farmers and working in every aspect of the American fabric. And the hub of the community is Yuba City, and Sacramento, and Stockton. So naturally this has brought a great concern among the community as one of its own is being arrested and possibly tortured in India as we speak.”
![Left to Right: Jagtar Singh Johal, Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam [USCIRF Freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) prisoners] | File Photos](https://sikhsiyasatnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Jagtar-Singh-Johal-Umar-Khalid-and-Sharjeel-Imam-USCIRF-freedom-of-religion-or-belief-FoRB-prisoners.jpg)
