NEW YORK: A court in New York has summoned US Secretary of State John Kerry in response to a declaratory lawsuit filed by Sikh human rights group demanding that “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh” (RSS) be declared a “foreign terrorist organisation” (FTO).

A January 21 complaint to US Court has asked to designate RSS as a “foreign terrorist organisation”, “for believing in and practising a fascist ideology and for running a passionate, vicious and violent campaign to turn India into a “Hindu” nation with a homogeneous religious and cultural identity”.

The case filed in Southern District of New York “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) v. John Kerry, US Secretary of State has been assigned to Judge Swain. Since the defendant in this case is the United States, the Department of State has 60 days to respond to the complaint, says a press release by SFJ.

Published in Dawn, January 23rd, 2015

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