The bill comes amid growing concerns over alleged Indian government efforts to target Sikh dissidents in North America.
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Gagandeep Singh is an independent journalist based in New York.
The bill comes amid growing concerns over alleged Indian government efforts to target Sikh dissidents in North America.
![Sikh Americans at the California Capitol for a state Senate hearing in April, 2025 [Courtesy Senator Anna Caballero/Facebook]](/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Californian-Sikhs-in-State-Capitol-on-April-1-to-testify-the-bill-before-the-senate-committee-1757645151.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
The gang, which Canadian officials accuse of working for India, has claimed responsibility for multiple recent murders.
