Friday, May 23, 2025

Topic: New York City

Why a float at Indian Independence Day celebration in New York City whipped up a whirlwind of protest

The skies were blue over the 42nd Annual India Day Parade in New York City on 18 August, yet the entire event was overshadowed by over a week of protest surrounding a single one of the over 40 floats that flooded the streets of Manhattan.

“Symbol of hate, violence”: Rights groups in US slam inclusion of Ram Temple float in New York India parade

A multiracial coalition of human rights and interfaith organisations in the United States has raised concerns about the inclusion of an anti-Muslim float at the India Day Parade scheduled to be held in New York City on 18 August, 2024.