A group of far-right American activists attempted to disrupt Diwali celebrations in Seattle in Washington on Saturday (local time), carrying anti-Indian placards and targeting the Hindu community with abusive remarks on social media.The protesters, led by Jake Lang, were confronted by people attending the celebrations, preventing them from carrying out their attempt to stall the event.The protesters were carrying placards bearing the slogan "Deport All Dot Heads", a derogatory reference targeting people of Indian origin. Following the incident, Lang took to X and alleged that he and other protesters had been assaulted by attendees at the Diwali festival.Two racists Jake Lang and Thomas Allen storm a Diwali celebration in Seattle with signs that read, "Deport All Dot Heads".

Watch how Americans throw them out & stand up for Hindus & Indian Americans. https://t.co/nBQngpXC91— Rohit Sharma (@DcWalaDesi) November 8, 2026In an abusive post targeting Hindus, Lang claimed that the community was responsible for turning Texas blue in favour of the Democrats. "We were just ASSAULTED by dozens of ANTIFA & HINDUS @ the Seattle Diwali Festival!!!! I guess they didn’t like our 'Deport All Dot Heads' sign!!!

Hindus flipped Texas blue. '#$%' them," he wrote, sharing visuals of the attempted disruption.He was referring to the massive setback for Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the midterm elections, in which Democrats took control of both the Senate and the House, flipping several key seats, including in Texas. Lang heads an organisation called White Replacement and was among those who participated in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.

He served four years in prison in connection with the incident before being pardoned by US President Donald Trump on the first day of his second presidential term in January 2025.The attempted disruption in Seattle came at a time when Diwali was being celebrated at several official venues across the United States, including the White House and the Washington State Capitol.US President Donald Trump recently marked the festival at the White House, where he celebrated with Indian tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal, chef Vikas Mehta and others at the Oval Office.Trump participated in a ceremonial diya-lighting during the celebrations and was also gifted a copy of the Hanuman Chalisa.In Washington state, Governor Bob Ferguson celebrated Diwali at the legislative building in the presence of the Consul General of India. He also proclaimed Sunday as Diwali, the Festival of Lights, in the state.Sharing details of the celebrations on X, Ferguson said the event was organised in collaboration with the Consulate General of India and state Senator Manka Dhingra."We had an incredible celebration of Diwali inside the Legislative Building this week with the Consulate General of India and Sen.

Dhingra, and I proclaimed this Sunday to be Diwali, The Festival of Lights in Washington State," he said.Highlighting the contribution of the Indian-American community, Ferguson said Washington was home to one of the largest Indian-American populations in the country."During the previous decade, we had the fastest growing Indian American population in the entire country. And we have seen this community contribute so much to our state," he added.Diwali celebrations were also organised at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia, where Senator Manka Dhingra joined other leaders in recognising the cultural heritage and contributions of the Indian-American community.- Ends