Mayor of Norwich Swaranjit Singh Khalsa hoists Sikh flag in office, plans 53 'cultural days'

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Swarnjit Singh, the first Sikh mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, has hoisted a Sikh flag in his office and reportedly planned 53 “cultural days” in 2026, including celebrations for Sikh gurus.

He also has a "1984 Sikh genocide memorial" in the office, according to a post on X.

In a post on X, a user wrote, "Swarnjit Singh, the new Sikh mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, flies the Sikh flag in his office and plans 53 “cultural days” in 2026, including celebrations for Sikh gurus. He also has a "1984 Sikh genocide memorial" in the office of a town that has absolutely nothing to do with it. Comments one local: "This is exactly the type of person that should have never been granted citizenship. He has not assimilated nor does he appear to want to assimilate. He should be denaturalized and deported."

Swarnjit Singh, the new Sikh mayor of Norwich, Connecticut, flies the Sikh flag in his office and plans 53 “cultural days” in 2026, including celebrations for Sikh gurus. He also has a "1984 Sikh genocide memorial" in the office of a town that has absolutely nothing to do with… pic.twitter.com/0A6hxLnAFo

— Rakesh Krishnan Simha (@ByRakeshSimha) December 27, 2025

"But how did Norwich, a city with just 10 Sikh families and a 60% white majority, elect a person who can barely speak English and wants to prioritize foreign religious holidays over American traditions? The CIA has been weaponising Sikh separatists against India since the 1970s and Swarnjit Singh's election could be part of that gameplan," he added.

Punjab-origin Democrat businessman Swarnjit Singh was elected in November. Swarnjit, who, according to reports, traces his roots in Jalandhar, got 3,978 votes (57.25%) while his Republican rival Stacy Gould received 2,828 votes (40.7%).

According to his profile on his election website, “