Sikh Youth of America has staged demonstrations in front of Indian Consulates situated at New York, Washington DC, Huston, Chicago, San Francisco to protest against arrest of Bhai Daljit Singh Bittu, chairman of Shiromani Akali Dal (Panch Pardhani) and other Sikh leaders. SFA claimed these arrests are motivated by ulterior political motives and Indian State is placing hindrances in the way of peaceful and democratic Sikh Struggle.