A Seattle Diwali celebration was disrupted after far-right activist Jake Lang and his supporters allegedly stormed the event carrying anti-Hindu placards, triggering condemnation from US lawmakers...
Pramila Jayapal reacted to videos of Jake Lang after he carried placards with slogans saying "Deport All Dot Heads" during a Diwali celebration in Seattle.
Videos of the storming of the Deepavali celebrations in Seattle went viral on social media.
The phrase "dot heads" is a racial slur directed at people of South Asian origin, particularly Hindus, and refers to the bindi or tilak traditionally worn on the forehead.
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