Community leaders inform the Department of Justice and FBI that terrorist actions are being carried out on US territory against India
At a special conference with top FBI, police, and Department of Justice officials in Silicon Valley, a group of notable Indian Americans claimed that US territory was being utilized for terrorist attacks against India.
This week, the organization met with top representatives from the FBI, the Department of Justice, and local police to discuss the rise in hate crimes against Hindus in California.
According to numerous people in attendance, Indian-Americans voiced their discontent and indignation during the conference that US law enforcement officials have been unable to take any action against individuals who are supporting terrorist operations in India.
Community leader Ajai Jain Bhutoria organized the gathering to discuss the troubling topic of the increase in hate crimes targeting Hindu and Jain places of worship. Approximately twenty distinguished Indian Americans were there.
Attending the conference were representatives from the FBI, the police departments of San Francisco, Milpitas, Freemont, and Newark, as well as Vincent Plair and Harpreet Singh Mokha from the Department of Justice’s Community Relations Service.
Following the closed-door discussion, Indian-Americans expressed their deep concern and worry for the community due to the unexpected spike in hate crimes against them and Hindus in particular.
Right now, there is fear in the community. The Khalistan folks harass young Indian-Americans by parking trucks outside of Indian food shops and schools.
The inability of law enforcement to take any action against those who, like the ones who attempted to set fire to the Indian consulate in San Francisco, are openly threatening Indian diplomats and calling for terrorist attacks in India has infuriated a number of community members.
Senior law enforcement authorities reportedly informed some of the conference attendees—who spoke to PTI—that they were unaware of the Khalistan movement in the US and asked Indian-Americans to assist them in spreading the word about these terrorist organizations in the US. They said that they have other key priorities and that a lack of funding and resources has prevented them from taking action.
