Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI)

Protests on Gandhi’s Birth Anniversary in USA: “Gandhi Is Used as a Diplomatic Weapon”, say Protesters

International Wing of RSS Penetrates Government Offices Across United States of America

Calls for German Ambassador’s Resignation Intensify

Outrage After Germany’s Ambassador to India Visits RSS Headquarters

MLK Center Gandhi Statue Protested During Indian Consulate Celebration

U.S. Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Faces Protest for Ties with HIndutva Fountainhead RSS

India Offers To Double Aid for Malavi as Malavian Government Agrees to Install Gandhi Statue Despite Local Opposition

Malawi Government Ignores Charges of Racism, Supports Gandhi Statue Construction

Locals Seeking to Stop Proposed Statue of Gandhi in Malawi

Outrage Over U.S. Resolution to Award Gandhi a Congressional Gold Medal

Hindutva’s Poisoned Fruit and the World Hindu Congress

U.S. Congressman Krishnamoorthi Challenged for World Hindu Congress Appearance

World Hindu Congress: Why Were Some Indian Americans Protesting Against the RSS?

Analyst Asserts U.S. Representative Gabbard Empowers Hindutva Forces in India

Captivating the Simple-Hearted Fascinates Virginians at George Mason University

Mulnivasi Bahujan Leader Dr. Manisha Bangar Tours Ontario (Canada); Calls on to Reject Brahminism

USA: Protest Held Against “Cow Culture” Conference Featuring Subramanian Swamy in California

Canadians Captivated at Captivating the Simple-Hearted Book Launch [Special Report]

Diverse Californian Coalition Holds Candlelight Vigil for Asifa in San Jose

Sikh Students in California Demand Justice for Asifa at Candlelight Vigil

Ambedkarites Raise Black Flag as Narendra Modi Visits London’s Ambedkar House

“We Greet Modi With A Black Flag,” Say British Mulnivasi Communities

Students Demand Removal of Gandhi Statue at Carleton University

OFMI Interview with Navkiran Kaur, Daughter of Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra [Video]

OFMI statement on Assassination of Journalist and Hindutva critic Gauri Lankesh

India’s Mob Lynchings Provoke International Wave of Protests

Killing of Ludhiana Pastor Linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS): alleges Organization for Minorities of India

“Hindutva Means Nothing But A Sociopolitical Structure Of The Society Based On Caste & Varna” Warns Dr Manisha Bangar

Caste Atrocities and Persecution of India’s Religious Minorities Highlighted during Seminar

American Sikhs Encourage U.S. Census Bureau to Include Sikhs in 2020 Census

Sacramento Sikhs Share Concerns of Discrimination in India with Congressman McClintock

Protest surfaced during Gandhi Statue Unveiling Ceremony at California: OFMI

Ghana Plans World’s First Removal Gandhi Statue: OFMI

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and the Plight of India’s Minorities: Speech by Navkiran Kaur Khalra

Sacramento Conference Celebrates 300 Year Legacy of Sikh Martyr Banda Singh Bahadur

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Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI)

Strong Protest in California Against India’s Citizenship Amendment Act

December 17, 2019

Over 200 people gathered in Northern California on December 15 to protest a controversial new citizenship law in Indian subcontinent which is sending shockwaves across that region.

Justice Denied in Indian State Sponsored Genocide in 1984 and 2002: Points Briefing at US Congress

November 8, 2019

“We should use this moment when the world is paying attention to India,” said Sunita Viswanath as she joined a panel of academics, attorneys, and activists at a US capitol briefing on the delay and denial of justice for state-sponsored massacres of Indian minorities.

Joint Hindu-Muslim Delegation Thanks Ro Khanna for Rejecting Hindutva

October 23, 2019

A joint delegation of Hindu and Muslim organizational leaders met with US Congressman Ro Khanna on October 21 to thank him for his recent statement rejecting the political ideology of Hindutva.

Periyar International Will Launch Tamil Translation of Book About Sikh Struggle

October 12, 2019

On Saturday, October 12, various minority rights and anti-caste discrimination groups will come together in Fremont to launch the Tamil translation of “Captivating the Simple-Hearted: A Struggle for Human Dignity in the Indian Subcontinent.”

US Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Justifies 2002 Gujarat Pogrom

October 6, 2019

Answering a question at a recent campaign event in New Hampshire, US Congresswoman and presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard appeared to justify a 2002 pogrom against Indian Muslims in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi is accused of complicity.

Protests on Gandhi’s Birth Anniversary in USA: “Gandhi Is Used as a Diplomatic Weapon”, say Protesters

October 6, 2019

Groups on both the West and East coasts of the U.S. demonstrated against Mohandas Gandhi on October 2, his 150th birthday, describing the occasions as “150 years of racism.”

International Wing of RSS Penetrates Government Offices Across United States of America

August 27, 2019

Since August 9, the international wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has hosted events in at least 17 government offices throughout the US, including those of two congressmen and nine law enforcement departments, in a coordinated campaign which a US-based human rights group warns is “an attempt to legitimise a fascist paramilitary responsible for pogroms against minorities in India.”

Calls for German Ambassador’s Resignation Intensify

July 25, 2019

Amid international media fallout after German Ambassador Walter Lindner’s 17 July 2019 visit to the headquarters of the RSS — a volunteer organization that has enshrined Nazi and Italian fascist ideology — calls are increasing for Lindner to resign.

Outrage After Germany’s Ambassador to India Visits RSS Headquarters

July 19, 2019

Controversy is raging after Germany’s Ambassador to India, Walter Lindner, visited the Nagpur, Maharashtra headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on July 17 despite the group’s implication in anti-minority pogroms and heavily documented inspiration by European fascist movements, including that of Nazi Germany.

MLK Center Gandhi Statue Protested During Indian Consulate Celebration

May 9, 2019

On May 5, 2019 several activists gathered to protest Mohandas Gandhi as the Indian Consulate in Atlanta, Georgia organized a 150th birth anniversary celebration of the iconic figure at his statue in the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center.

U.S. Presidential Candidate Tulsi Gabbard Faces Protest for Ties with HIndutva Fountainhead RSS

April 3, 2019

Approximately 25 demonstrators protested against U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) as she campaigned for president in Los Angeles, CA on March 30.

India Offers To Double Aid for Malavi as Malavian Government Agrees to Install Gandhi Statue Despite Local Opposition

November 7, 2018

Amidst growing controversy over a statue of Gandhi which the Indian government demands that Malawi install in exchange for foreign aid, Indian Vice President Venkaiah Naidu visited the southern central African country to offer double its original $10 million investment on the condition that Malawians accept the statue.

Malawi Government Ignores Charges of Racism, Supports Gandhi Statue Construction

October 12, 2018

In a formal response to growing outrage among citizens of Malawi about a proposed statue of Mohandas Gandhi which is being erected in Blantyre, the second-largest city in the southern central African country, the Government of Malawi suggested the statue is required by India in order for the country to continue benefitting from “credit and concessionary loans for various development projects.”

Locals Seeking to Stop Proposed Statue of Gandhi in Malawi

October 8, 2018

Malawi is now the second nation in Africa to bear witness to a sustained effort by the local population to block a statue of Mohandas Gandhi.

Outrage Over U.S. Resolution to Award Gandhi a Congressional Gold Medal

September 29, 2018

A resolution introduced in U.S. Congress on September 26, which recommends that Mohandas Gandhi be posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, is already sparking outrage from certain quarters.

Hindutva’s Poisoned Fruit and the World Hindu Congress

September 25, 2018

In early September 2018, I spent four days in the Chicago, Illinois region in order to protest the World Hindu Congress (WHC). Here’s why.

U.S. Congressman Krishnamoorthi Challenged for World Hindu Congress Appearance

September 17, 2018

Over the two days leading up the launch of the World Hindu Congress (WHC) 2018 in Chicago, delegations from Organization for Minorities of India (OFMI) visited U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi’s (D-IL) district office in Schaumburg and his Capitol Hill office in Washington, D.C. to register protest against the congressman’s presence at the event.

World Hindu Congress: Why Were Some Indian Americans Protesting Against the RSS?

September 16, 2018

As nine-year-old Hardit Singh joined a march to protest the Second World Hindu Congress held from September 7-9 at the Westin Hotel in suburban Chicago, he searched for words to articulate the caste system.

Analyst Asserts U.S. Representative Gabbard Empowers Hindutva Forces in India

August 6, 2018

In an interview with Hawai’ian radio host Irminsul, South Asian Affairs analyst Pieter Friedrich discusses how Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) aligns herself with India’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent group, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), who are advocates of Hindutva, a philosophy which holds that Indians are Hindus and non-Hindus are foreign to India

Captivating the Simple-Hearted Fascinates Virginians at George Mason University

June 11, 2018

Taking the podium at George Mason University (GMU), Lathan Dennis-Singh said, “This Captivating the Simple-Hearted is a profound literature, one that has got me to reevaluate myself as a Sikh.”

Mulnivasi Bahujan Leader Dr. Manisha Bangar Tours Ontario (Canada); Calls on to Reject Brahminism

May 31, 2018

During a whirlwind tour of the Ontario region, Dr. Manisha Bangar mesmerized crowds of Indo-Canadians with stirring calls to reject Brahmanism, unite all the world’s oppressed people in common cause opposition to oppression, and uplift the downtrodden by pursuing a society of freedom and equality.

USA: Protest Held Against “Cow Culture” Conference Featuring Subramanian Swamy in California

May 23, 2018

On May 20, Indian immigrant communities from throughout California gathered to protest a “Cow Culture” conference at the India Community Center in Milpitas, CA which featured Indian Member of Parliament Subramanian Swamy.

Canadians Captivated at Captivating the Simple-Hearted Book Launch [Special Report]

May 16, 2018

Gathering in Toronto on May 12 for the local release of Captivating the Simple-Hearted: A Struggle for Human Dignity in the Indian Subcontinent, a diverse set of speakers praised the work as phenomenal, unique, and contemporary.

Diverse Californian Coalition Holds Candlelight Vigil for Asifa in San Jose

May 2, 2018

The arc of history in America and in the world is changed by you individuals coming together, said Dominic Caserta, a city councillor from neighboring Santa Clara, as he took the loudspeaker during an April 29 candlelight vigil for Asifa in San Jose, California.

Sikh Students in California Demand Justice for Asifa at Candlelight Vigil

April 26, 2018

Sikh students at University of California, Davis held a candlelight vigil on the evening of April 24 to demand justice for Asifa Bano, an 8-year-old girl who was gang-raped and strangled near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir.

Ambedkarites Raise Black Flag as Narendra Modi Visits London’s Ambedkar House

April 20, 2018

Followers of Mulnivasi civil rights champion and renowned intellectual Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, who recently inaugurated London’s first open air statue of their icon, unfurled black flags and placards featuring photos of victims of Hindutva violence during Indian Prime Minister's visit to Ambedkar House in northwest London.

“We Greet Modi With A Black Flag,” Say British Mulnivasi Communities

April 14, 2018

When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits London next week, he is expected to meet with Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister Theresa May, but the audience which may give him the most passionate reception is gathering under the banner “Modi Not Welcome.”

Students Demand Removal of Gandhi Statue at Carleton University

April 11, 2018

The statue of Mohandas Gandhi at Carleton University in Ottawa has been controversial since its installation in 2011, but the controversy recently reignited as student bodies began demanding its removal.

OFMI Interview with Navkiran Kaur, Daughter of Shaheed Jaswant Singh Khalra [Video]

September 11, 2017

My name is Steve Macías with the Organization for Minorities of India, and today we have the daughter of Sikh activist, Jaswant Singh Khalra, who went missing after he began investigating the activities of the Indian government and the disappearance of activists and their families.

OFMI statement on Assassination of Journalist and Hindutva critic Gauri Lankesh

September 9, 2017

Gauri Lankesh, an Indian journalist who was gunned down outside her home in Bengaluru on the evening of September 5, denounced “Brahman hegemony” in her last major public speech.

India’s Mob Lynchings Provoke International Wave of Protests

August 15, 2017

From California to Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to New York, groups impacted by a rising tide of mob lynchings of minorities in India are taking to the streets to protest.

Killing of Ludhiana Pastor Linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS): alleges Organization for Minorities of India

August 2, 2017

The Organization of Minorities of India (OFMI), a US based group, has alleged that the killing of a Christian pastor in Ludhiana was linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

“Hindutva Means Nothing But A Sociopolitical Structure Of The Society Based On Caste & Varna” Warns Dr Manisha Bangar

May 31, 2017

“Guru Gobind Singh and other Gurus were able to bring about the Sikh Revolution by associating with Shudras and Ati-Shudras and by disassociating from upper Varnas

Caste Atrocities and Persecution of India’s Religious Minorities Highlighted during Seminar

May 26, 2017

When the Rev. Dr. James Mariner of Trinity Anglican Church welcomed Indian human rights advocate Dr. Manisha Bangar to speak on Saturday, he admonished the congregation: “We should understand the religious persecution of any community is an important issue, and one we should not take lightly.”

American Sikhs Encourage U.S. Census Bureau to Include Sikhs in 2020 Census

April 30, 2017

A national coalition of American Sikhs and Sikh organizations are advocating to have “Sikh” formally recognized as a separate ethnic category in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Sacramento Sikhs Share Concerns of Discrimination in India with Congressman McClintock

April 25, 2017

Sacramento-area Sikhs may call America home, but they are looking for help from Washington to fight discrimination overseas.

Protest surfaced during Gandhi Statue Unveiling Ceremony at California: OFMI

October 20, 2016

As he took the podium at Central Park in California’s City of Davis to unveil a statue of Hindu preacher Mohandas Gandhi, Mayor Robb Davis asked the bronze sculpture: “What are you, Mr. Gandhi?”

Ghana Plans World’s First Removal Gandhi Statue: OFMI

October 9, 2016

After over a decade of resistance to placement of Gandhi statues around the world began brewing in Johannesburg, South Africa in 2003, the University of Ghana is taking an historical step to remove a recently erected sculpture.

Baba Banda Singh Bahadur and the Plight of India’s Minorities: Speech by Navkiran Kaur Khalra

June 17, 2016

This speech was delivered by Navkiran Kaur Khalra on June 11, 2016 at the Banda Singh Bahadur Conference hosted by the Gurdwara Sahib Sacramento.

Sacramento Conference Celebrates 300 Year Legacy of Sikh Martyr Banda Singh Bahadur

June 17, 2016

Gurdwara Sahib Sacramento hosted a conference on the life of Banda Singh Bahadur on Saturday, June 11th, featuring Dr. Jaideep Singh, Navkiran Kaur Khalra, and Dr. Amrik Singh.