Indian Americans condemn Seattle Diwali disruption by far-right activist Jake Lang
- On Saturday, far-right activist Jake Lang attempted to stall a Diwali celebration in Seattle before attendees physically stopped him, with protesters carrying placards reading "Deport All Dot Heads" and "Stop Hindu Replacement of Christians."
- Lang, who leads the organization White Replacement, served four years in jail for the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack before President Donald Trump pardoned him on the first day of his second presidency in 2025.
- Posting on X, Lang claimed he was "ASSAULTED by dozens of ANTIFA & HINDUS @ the Seattle Diwali Festival!!!!" while alleging that Hindus helped flip Texas blue in recent elections.
- The disruption followed President Trump's own Diwali celebration at the White House, where he participated in a ceremonial diya-lighting with Indian tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal and Chef Vikas Mehta.
- Calling for a protest on January 3, 2027, Lang said, "On January 3rd 2027, Christian Crusaders will descend upon the US Capitol in Washington DC to PROTEST the Certification of the RIGGED Midterms!!!!" to challenge election results he claims were rigged.
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White nationalist protestors attempt to distrupt Diwali celebrations
A Seattle Diwali event was disrupted on Saturday by protestors holding signs that read "Deport All Dot Heads" and "Stop Hindu Replacement of Christians," adding to a wave of anti-Hindu sentiment in recent months. Continue reading White nationalist protestors attempt to distrupt Diwali celebrations at The Wild Hunt.
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The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist, xenophobic and anti-Hindu disruption of by far-right activists of a community Diwali celebration at the Seattle Center Armory. The far-right activists stormed the cultural gathering carrying hateful placards […]
Nazi J6er Jake Lang Disrupts WA Diwali Event
The Times Of India reports: A Diwali celebration in Seattle was disrupted on Saturday (local time) after far-right American activist Jake Lang and a group of protesters attempted to interrupt the festivities while carrying placards reading “Deport All Dot Heads”. Lang was confronted and physically stopped by some of the people present at the event. … The post Nazi J6er Jake Lang Disrupts WA Diwali Event appeared first on Joe.My.God..
Stamp Out Hate Against Hindus: US Congressman
Reacting to the incident, Krishnamoorthi said the festival of Diwali, which symbolises the victory of light over darkness, should also serve as a reminder of the need to stand against hatred and discrimination targeting Hindu Americans.
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