Right-Wing Group Disrupts Sikh Nagar Kirtan in New Zealand Again; SGPC Condemns

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Right-Wing Group Disrupts Sikh Nagar Kirtan in New Zealand Again; SGPC Condemns
- •A right-wing religious group disrupted a Sikh Nagar Kirtan in Tauranga, New Zealand, for the second time in three weeks.
- •The incident occurred during the annual procession marking Guru Gobind Singh's birth anniversary, despite increased police security.
- •Members linked to Pentecostal leader Brian Tamaki and his Destiny Church performed a Maori haka and displayed banners stating, "This is New Zealand not India."
- •The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president, Harjinder Singh Dhami, strongly condemned the disruption, calling it an attack on Sikh values and social harmony.
- •Dhami urged the governments of New Zealand and India to address the issue and take strict action against those responsible.
Why It Matters: Sikh Nagar Kirtan disrupted again in New Zealand by right-wing group; SGPC condemns, urges action.
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