Protests erupt across the U.S. amid internet shutdown in India and manhunt for activist

Protests have emerged in major cities like Los Angeles and New York in response to the Indian police search for Sikh activist Amritpal Singh. The demonstrations echo civil unrest in the Punjab state of India, where protests in several Punjab cities, including Ajnala and Mohali, began Sunday and led the government to shut down internet access for 27 million people there. 

At protests outside Indian consulates and embassies in the U.S., people waved flags and chanted in support of the Sikh separatist movement to create a nation called “Khalistan,” meaning “the land of Khalsa.” Similar demonstrations have also taken place in England, Australia and Canada.