Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:40pm on 15 Apr 2025,Tuesday India Global
A California Senate bill (SB 509), aimed at curbing "transnational repression," has ignited tensions between pro-Khalistani groups and Indian-Americans, including Sikhs and Hindus. Backed by Khalistan supporters, the bill would train police to recognize foreign government efforts to intimidate diaspora members. Critics argue the bill risks stigmatizing Indian-American communities as proxies of the Indian state, without evidence of such issues in California. Co-authored by Sikh-American lawmaker Jasmeet Bains, it cites cases involving Khalistani figures Pannun and Nijjar. Indian advocacy groups call it vague, politically motivated, and potentially harmful to free speech and peaceful activism. (PC: India Today)
