Anti-India Protest Disrupts Sikh Religious Procession in Auckland

Brief By Newsbrief / 3:41 PM on 22 Dec 2025

Amid reports of violent anti-India demonstrations in Bangladesh, a separate protest surfaced in New Zealand. In Auckland’s Manurewa area, a Sikh Nagar Kirtan procession was halted after right-wing groups blocked roads, raised slogans and triggered traffic disruptions, forcing organisers to stop the religious march, according to local media reports on Saturday evening.