“Working against Sikh principle” Sikh of America founder slams Khalistanis over Anti-India stance

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Washington, DC (US), June 15, 2025 (ANI): On Khalistani extremism and attck on worship places, Founder & Chairman of Sikhs of America, Jasdip Singh Jesse, said, "...Attacking a place of worship is against Sikh principles and that's why I don't call these Khalistanis as Sikhs because they're working against the Sikh principles...Sikhs have always been there for India and Hindus are our brothers and we value and respect all religions...The Indian community has to stay united. We don't have to get divisive here and Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians - all Indians living outside India should stay united and not become a victim to these dividing tactics..."

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00:00I condemn any kind of vandalism or anywhere, any violence.

00:05People have right to protest peacefully.

00:08Attacking a place of shrine, any place of worship,

00:13whether it's a temple or a church or a mosque, is against Sikh principles.

00:20I condemn any kind of vandalism or anywhere, any violence.

00:25People have right to protest peacefully.

00:27And there should be peaceful protests that are allowed.

00:33And even peaceful protests are allowed in India and every other nation.

00:37But when it becomes violent, and I was more taken aback

00:41when attacks were done on the U.S. consulate in U.S. and Canada,

00:48and that should be stopped completely.

00:51And attacking a place of shrine, any place of worship,

00:57whether it's a temple or a church or a mosque, is against Sikh principles.

01:04And that's why I don't call these Khalistani Sikhs,

01:07because they're working against Sikh principles.

01:10And some of the slogans they use,

01:12Na Rahe Ga Hindustan, Na Rahe Ga Hindu,

01:15this goes against Sikh principles.

01:17Sikhs have always been there for India.

01:19And Hindu, our brother, and we value all religions and respect all religions.

01:26And making this type of communal divide should stop.

01:31And I would like to take an opportunity through your media outlet that, you know,

01:37a message to the Indian community that we have to stay united.

01:41We don't have to get divisive here.

01:45And Hindu, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, living, all Indians living outside India

01:50should stay united and be a strong strength and not fall into

01:55and become victim to this dividing tactics that these people are playing.

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02:16Christians, Christians, Christians.

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