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Far-Right Activists Disrupt Seattle Diwali Celebration, Spark Outrage and Condemnation

Far-Right Activists Disrupt Seattle Diwali Celebration, Spark Outrage and Condemnation

Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Seattle Diwali event with anti-Hindu slogans
Far-right activist Jake Lang disrupts Seattle Diwali event with anti-Hindu slogans

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...

US congresswoman Pramila Jayapal condemns far-right activist's ‘racist’ disruption of Seattle Diwali event
US congresswoman Pramila Jayapal condemns far-right activist's ‘racist’ disruption of Seattle Diwali event

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.

Conservative activists storm Deepavali celebrations in Seattle
Conservative activists storm Deepavali celebrations in Seattle

Videos of the storming of the Deepavali celebrations in Seattle went viral on social media.

'Deport Them All': Trump-Supporting MAGA Activists Storm Seattle Diwali Party In Hinduphobic Attack
'Deport Them All': Trump-Supporting MAGA Activists Storm Seattle Diwali Party In Hinduphobic Attack

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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