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Center Owned by The Tribune TrustCongresswoman Jaypal, Indian-Americans condemn Seattle Diwali celebration disruption by far-right activist Jake Lang
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi marked Diwali in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district by honoring security personnel who have been involved in anti‑Naxal operations. He said the festival was the first Diwali after the country’s declared defeat of Maoist terror, noting that every district is now free from Naxalism and that development is flourishing in areas once dominated by Maoists. Modi credited strong political will and right policies for dealing blows to Naxal funding, but warned that “dimagi Naxals” – mental supporters of the insurgency – still pose a threat.
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Lang indulged in an abusive rant on X targeting Hindus claiming that they were responsible for flipping Texas blue for the Democrats.
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Prominent Indian American businessman Ajay Jain Bhutoria called the action 'pure bigotry' and said that racial slurs against Hindus had no place in America.