In this in-depth interview / podcast conversation, journalist Mandeep Singh speaks with Sikh community leader Diljit Singh (New Zealand) about the recent attempt by a far-right fringe group to disrupt a peaceful Nagar Kirtan procession in South Auckland — and how the Sikh community and wider New Zealand society are responding.
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