Premi Posted October 18, 2023 Report Share Posted October 18, 2023 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/teen-attacked-in-queens-while-wearing-turban-in-hate-crime-assault-police/4772701/ 19-year-old (Sikh)attacked in Queens while wearing turban in hate crime assault: Police By Marc Santia and Brad Luck • Published October 16, 2023 • Updated on October 16, 2023 at 5:17 pm The NYPD is investigating a suspected hate crime after a man attacked another passenger on a bus in Queens harassing the young man over his turban and trying to remove it from his head, police said. Police said the suspect was riding on an MTA bus Sunday morning when he approached a male passenger who was wearing a turban and said, "We don't wear that in this country and take that mask off!" The suspect then punched the victim in his face, back, and in the back of his head, causing cuts and pain, according to police. Police said the man also tried to remove the 19-year-old's turban from his head before getting off the bus and leaving the scene on foot. The victim is a member of the Sikh faith. The assault happened near 118 Street and Liberty Avenue around 9 a.m. Sunday. Harpreet Singh Toor, the former president of the Sikh Cultural Society, said when the war between Israel and Hamas erupted last week, he feared an uptick in hate crimes even though the Sikh community is not involved in the conflict. "Why target us," he asked. "Just because we follow our faith? And we keep our articles of faith? Just because of that?” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GurjantGnostic Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Remember when I said we needed to do parchar with black folk on the east coast to prevent this? But the established racism within punjabis prevented that being accepted? Good times. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premi Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 7:06 PM, GurjantGnostic said: Remember when I said we needed to do parchar with black folk on the east coast to prevent this? But the established racism within punjabis prevented that being accepted? Good times. Eric got the memo...top man ! https://www.ndtv.com/indians-abroad/your-turban-does-not-mean-terrorism-nyc-mayor-adams-says-amid-recent-attacks-on-sikhs-4526544 New York: The Sikh turban does not mean terrorism but symbolises faith, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, as he described the recent attacks and hate crimes against the community as a “stain” on the country and vowed to protect its members. He also gave a clarion call for educating people about Sikhism. “You are not about terror; you are about protector. That is what needs to be taught throughout this entire city. Our young people need to know that, our adults need to know that,” Adams said while addressing members of the Sikh community at the Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in the Queens neighbourhood of South Richmond Hill. New York: The Sikh turban does not mean terrorism but symbolises faith, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said, as he described the recent attacks and hate crimes against the community as a “stain” on the country and vowed to protect its members. He also gave a clarion call for educating people about Sikhism. “You are not about terror; you are about protector. That is what needs to be taught throughout this entire city. Our young people need to know that, our adults need to know that,” Adams said while addressing members of the Sikh community at the Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in the Queens neighbourhood of South Richmond Hill. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premi Posted October 31, 2023 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2023 https://www.dvidshub.net/news/456785/ny-army-guard-engineers-learn-about-historic-indian-battle-and-sikh-culture NY Army Guard engineers learn about historic Indian battle and Sikh culture Photo By Spc. Joseph Liggio | New York Army National Guard Sgt. Luis F. Rodriguez, Sgt. Talwinder Singh, and Sgt.... read more CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE , NY, UNITED STATES 10.25.2023 Story by Spc. Joseph Liggio New York National Guard CAMP SMITH TRAINING SITE, New York— Soldiers of the New York Army National Guard’s 1156th Engineer Company got a lesson in Indian military history and a taste of traditional Indian food during their October 14, 2023 drill training at the Camp Smith Training Site near Peekskill. The event was the latest in a series of cultural meals held one drill weekend each quarter, according to the company first sergeant, 1st Sgt. Theodore Gentile. The goal, he explained, is to introduce the members of the company, a component of the 204th Engineer Battalion, to the diverse backgrounds of its company members. The Soldier who suggested the October 14 meal and history lesson was Sgt. Talwinder Singh, a Queens resident and a plumber in the company who is Sikh. Sikhs follow the Indian religion of Sikhism, which has 25 million adherents worldwide. While 80 percent of Sikhs live in India, the Pew Research Center estimates there are about 280,000 Sikhs in the United States, and 11 percent of those live in New York. Sikhs have a long tradition of military service, and during the 19th Century they were valued by the British Empire for service protecting what was then British India, which today are the countries of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. In 1897, a group of 21 Sikh soldiers fought to the death against 10,000 Afghans attacking a key fortification on the British Empire’s frontier. The heroic stand of the Sikh soldiers delayed the Afghans and prevented the fall of other forts in the area. Singh said he got the idea for a presentation on the battle after attending a lecture given by Dr. Gunderphal Sign Josan, the founder of the Saragarhi Foundation, which works to commemorate the battle. Singh pitched the idea to company leadership, and they liked it, Gentile said. “This group, the Saragarhi Foundation, was willing to come here and give us a whole brief on the battle, and then tie it in with the food, so it’s an awesome experience to have the history of their culture and their military tie in with ours,” said Gentile. “I said, ‘You know, we should do this with the United States Army too’ it’s about the warrior, it’s about the Army,” said Singh. “I wanted to introduce my food and also my culture’s history.” During the lunchtime lecture, held at the Camp Smith visitors’ quarters, the Soldiers heard about the battle from Sign Josan. He told them how the 21 Sikh soldiers of the 36th Sikh Regiment, led by a sergeant, decided to fight it out at their outpost to help protect the rest of the unit rather than retreat. The details of the fight were transmitted to the other units using a device called a heliograph which used flashes of light on a mirror to send messages. Although the Sikh soldiers were all killed, they killed at least 180 Afghans and delayed the advance of the Afghan Army long enough to prevent other units from being destroyed. The Sikhs were all posthumously presented the Indian Order of Merit, the highest Indian Army award at the time and the battle was eventually commemorated with two monuments. Singh said he was happy to get the chance to share some of his cultural history and food with the other Soldiers of the 1156th. “I’m starting here, and hopefully we will go forward to other battalions, and other companies, and slowly teach everybody about us,” Singh said. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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