Indian Americans from diverse faith backgrounds have peacefully co-existed stateside for several decades. But events in the U.S. – and violent confrontations between some Hindus and Muslims last month in Leicester, England – have heightened concerns that stark political and religious polarisation in India is seeping into the diaspora
In Edison, N.J., a bulldozer, which has become a symbol of oppression of India s Muslim minority, rolled down the street during a parade marking that country s Independence Day. At an event in Anaheim, Calif., a shouting match erupted between people celebrating the holiday and those who showed up to protest violence against Muslims in India.