US Sikh Organizations Urge Secretary of State to Deny Entry to RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

August 22, 2026

Three US-based Sikh organizations have urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to deny entry to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, citing concerns over religious freedom, minority persecution, and alleged transnational repression.

Bring Vikash Yadav to Trial: US Sikh Bodies Write to DOJ After Nikhil Gupta’s Guilty Plea

February 21, 2026

US Sikh organizations have commended the Department of Justice for thwarting an assassination plot on American soil, while urgently requesting that federal authorities pursue full accountability for Indian government official Vikash Yadav and all co-conspirators.

India Has Been Killing People Silently and It’s Time For Justice: SCCEC & AGPC

September 25, 2023

Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC) and American Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (AGPC), the apex Sikh organizations in USA thank the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for steadfastly standing with the Sikhs.

US Congress Members Write to US Secretary of State About Farmers Unrest in India

December 31, 2020

With the lobbying efforts of Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC), American Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (AGPC) and American Sikh Caucus Committee (ASCC), seven very influential US Members of Congress wrote a strong letter on December 23 to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressing serious concerns on the ongoing farmer’s civil unrest in India.

US Congress Members Write to US Secretary of State About Farmers Unrest in India

December 31, 2020

Significant Results Achieved with Support of US Sikhs and Gurdwaras: SCCED & AGPC

April 23, 2020

The Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC) and American Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (AGPC) said a press release that their efforts to get “Vaisakhi” recognized as Khalsa Sirjana Divas has produced ‘excellent results’.

Significant Results Achieved with Support of US Sikhs and Gurdwaras: SCCED & AGPC

April 23, 2020

Punjab Bandh, Statue Issue, PTC, Separate Sikh Identity in US Census, CAA & NRC Discussed in US Sikh body Teleconference

January 20, 2020

A joint emergency teleconference was held last night of Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC) and American Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (AGPC) members to discuss the current emergent issues concerning the Sikh Panth.

US Sikh Body Condemns and Boycotts Indian Consulate for Comparing Guru Nanak Ji with Gandhi

November 25, 2019

The Sikh Coordination Committee for East Coast (SSCEC) has condemned the Indian consulate in USA fro comparing Guru Nanak Ji with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

First Time Ever in US History, the US Senate Session Starts with a Sikh Prayer: ASCC & SCCEC

October 20, 2019

The American Sikh Caucus Committee (ASCC) and Sikh Coordination Committee East Coast (SCCEC) said in a written statement that: "[w]hen Giani Sukhvinder Singh of Philadelphia Sikh Society, Milbourn Gurdwara, stood next to Senator Patrick Toomey-President pro-term of Senate, to offer the 'Sikh Prayer' in US Senate Chamber, he was creating history".