Jake Lang Disrupts Seattle Center Diwali Celebration With 'Deport All Dot Heads' Sign, Then Posts 'Hindus Flipped Texas Blue'; Jayapal Calls It 'Vile and Racist'

A Diwali celebration at Seattle Center on Nov. 7 was disrupted by Jake Lang and a small group carrying signs, one reading “Deport All Dot Heads,” during a youth performance. Attendees confronted them and they were escorted out (Northwest Asian Weekly). Lang then posted on X: “We were just ASSAULTED by dozens of ANTIFA & HINDUS @ the Seattle Diwali Festival!!!!” He followed with “Hindus flipped Texas blue.” The Coalition of Hindus of North America warned, per Raw Story, that the activists had announced plans to target other Diwali celebrations.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, whose district includes Seattle: “I am beyond disgusted by this vile and racist display.” King County Executive Girmay Zahilay: “Such an act of hate, especially in front of children and families, is despicable.” State Sen. Manka Dhingra: “I am appalled by this display of racism and bigotry.”

Not read at source. Lang’s own X posts (X requires login) and CoHNA’s statement, which we have only as quoted by Raw Story and ANI.

Reporting by Wendy A. Lawrence (Glass Empires) led us here.

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