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Trumpism’s first innocent victim

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Srinivas Kuchibhotla (left) and Alok Madasani

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Indian techie shot dead, his friend badly injured in Kansas bar hate killing

By Sujit Bhar

How the social fabric in the US has changed with President Donald Trump’s vitriolic tirade against immigrants and even his fight against H1B visas for technically skilled immigrants was evident in the shooting down of an Indian techie in Olathe, Kansas on February 22 night.

Srinivas Kuchibhotla and Alok Madasani, engineers from India, worked at a tech company called Garmin, dealing in GPS technology, and were considered “top-of-the-class types” by their boss. Their only fault was being present at the restaurant at the same time when Adam Purinton, a 51-year-old American army veteran-turned tech worker, was around, drinking and hurling racial abuses. Purinton was shouting: “Get out of my country.”

The result of the inescapable confrontation, in which the two Indians were supported by Ian Grillot, an American, was that Purinton left for his home, returned with a gun and fired on the Indians. Kuchibhotla (32) died, while Madasani and Grillot were injured. Purinton, the coward that he obviously is, fled the scene.

The situation has gotten so out of hand that there is little fear or remorse among these semi-literate cowards in American society today. Purinton fled the scene of his shooting and landed at an Applebee’s restaurant in Clinton, Missouri, about 90 miles away some hours later. There, he confessed to the bartender, who reiterated later that Purinton had told him “he had killed two Middle Eastern men” and was looking for a place to hide.

The bartender had the sense to call the police and Purinton was taken into custody. He has been charged with premeditated murder and two counts of attempted murder.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1487937838202{margin-top: 10px !important;margin-right: 10px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;margin-left: 10px !important;background-color: #e0e0e0 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1487937879550{margin-top: 5px !important;margin-right: 5px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;margin-left: 5px !important;}”]The Indian victims

Srinivas Kuchibhotla: A graduate of Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad; masters degree in electrical and electronic engineering, University of Texas, El Paso, 2007. First job: Software engineer at Rockwell Collins, then to Garmin International.

Alok Madasani: Graduated from Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad. Masters from University of Missouri-Kansas City. Aviation program coordinator at Garmin.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The scenario has created reverberations of fear, protest and disgust. Indian foreign minister Sushma Swaraj has tweeted: “We will make all arrangements to transport the mortal remains of Srinivas Kuchibhotla to Hyderabad.”

Condemning the shooting, the US embassy’s Charge d’Affaires Mary Kay Carlson in New Delhi said in a statement: “The United States is a nation of immigrants and welcomes people from across the world to visit, work, study and live. US authorities will investigate thoroughly and prosecute the case, though we recognize that justice is small consolation to families in grief.”

Yes, it is small consolation. It is also a situation in the US today that is getting more and more recognition around the world: a situation where intolerance is being bred among the illiterate and semi-literate extreme right wing masses, who cannot even tell the difference between citizens of a “Middle Eastern” country and highly educated and skilled Asian people who have added hugely to American wealth.

These are possibly direct fallouts of Trump’s weird and whimsical decisions, starting from the H1B Act that has raised the minimum salary package to US $ 130,000 and done away with Masters Degree exemption, to the travel ban (which was halted by federal courts but is expected to come back as a different avatar). It also reflects Trump’s hatred for stricter gun laws and its outcomes.

The bile today starts at the President’s Oval Office, trickling down to the common man, who doesn’t know any better. This regressive attitude of the administration can result in a huge section of the super high-tech industry of the country shifting focus to more favourable climates. Already Canada has shown interest in setting up its own version of Silicon Valley and Mexico has indicated that Indian techies were welcome there.

Indian tech companies have to readjust. If they can adjust with a haircut that will bring down their foreign income from over 60 percent from the US to a lot less (possibly upping their domestic commitments, as Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani has suggested), the overall dependence on US will decrease.

If the US is bent on its isolation from the global village, the globe will have to readjust and this will not benefit the Trump administration. World commerce will not exist in a vacuum.

Apart from IT, there are hundreds of thousands of highly educated Indians in other H1B field: Pharmaceuticals, teaching, robotics, etc. These, too, will be affected.

Howsoever much the lure of lucre, it cannot override personal safety, safety of family and a level of self worth and respect that is developed through education and proper upbringing. The final say, unfortunately, does not lie with the US.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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BSP supremo Mayawati blames Congress, BJP pointing Rahul Gandhi’s US speech

The former Uttar Pradesh CM also wrote, whether it is the government of Congress or BJP or SP in other states including UP, the injustice-atrocities and exploitation are common at every level on the poor and deprived of the majority Bahujan Samaj.

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Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati took a jibe on the Congress and the BJP terming former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s US speech to be a harsh truth.

On Friday, the BSP leader took to her official twitter handle to write Gandhi’s recent speech at US about the status of Dalits and Muslims society in India  to be a bitter truth and blamed the ruling BJP, its predecessor Congress  and the past governments who ruled the country for such situation.

Rahul Gandhi who is on a three-city tour of the US, has been holding various interactions at different events. Gandhi spoke about how the Muslims, Dalits, Sikhs, Christians and other religions feel attacked in India.

The former Uttar Pradesh CM also wrote, whether it is the government of Congress or BJP or SP in other states including UP, the injustice-atrocities and exploitation are common at every level on the poor and deprived of the majority Bahujan Samaj.

She claimed, while in UP, only the BSP government had governed by the law and justice was done to all by establishing the rule of law.

Mayawati further added, if history would be traced, it is filled with dark chapters of incessant and countless communal riots and casteist incidents which were undertaken for political and electoral interests, for which allegations and counter-allegations are made by the political parties but due to these reasons people of these classes are constantly exploited and victimized despite their benevolent constitution and they remain helpless.

The BJP is attacking Gandhi over his remarks in US about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, press freedom and institutions in the country. BJP is in view that the Congress leader holds no bar to insult India at the International forum.

Gandhi arrived in US earlier this week is slated to conclude his trip by addressing a public event in New York on June 4.

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Bihar Man pulls off stunt on top of auto-rickshaw; video viral

A video is now viral on the internet, where a man can be seen taking up a stunt that has shocked the internet.

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Auto rides, also known as tuk-tuks or three-wheelers, are a popular mode of transportation in India. These compact, motorized vehicles offer a fun and unique way to explore cities and towns while experiencing the local culture, but can you ever Imagine yourself lying on the roof of the auto-rickshaw and enjoying its ride?

A video is now viral on the internet, where a man can be seen taking up a stunt that has shocked the internet.

In the viral video, a man from Chikohra, Patna can be seen, in an attempt to make his auto ride more thrilling and interesting, laid on the rooftop of a auto-rickshaw.

This shocking video has been a talking point on the internet. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that we are witnessing such incident, a few months back, on the festival of Holi, a video from Lucknow was spread across the internet, where a drunk man was seen dancing on the rooftop of a auto-rickshaw. 

At the current time, when cases of road accidents leading to death in India recorded very high, most of us forget to care about the rules and regulations that we must follow when we are on the roads. The prime example of the same is that most of the riders/drivers don’t care to wear helmets or use seat belts while driving.  While, many break the rules having any fear of getting caught or punished.

According to the report by the National Crime Bureau ( NCRB ), India witnessed around 1.5 lakh road fatalities in 2018 alone which increased to 4,37,396 in 2019, a surge of around 3 lakh deaths due to accidents in a year. However the number decreased substantially in pandemic hit 2020.

The viral video is one such example and many such incidents occurred in the past are the examples of the ignorance and negligence of people towards road safety and their self safety.

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At Washington press club, Rahul Gandhi says BJP can be beaten by united Opposition

The Congress leader also indicted on the upcoming state elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh pointing out the recently held Karnataka assembly elections where his party defeated the BJP.

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At Washington press club, Rahul Gandhi says BJP can be beaten by united Opposition

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, while speaking at at the National Press Club in Washington said the BJP can be defeated in the 2024 general elections by an united opposition and the outcome will surprise people.

The Congress leader who is on US tour, while an interaction at the Washington Press said it is hidden feeling that the Congress party is going to perform very well within the next two years and the outcome is going to surprise the people.

Gandhi also expressing his confidence on the opposition unity said the opposition parties in India are well united and he thinks it is getting stronger. Gandhi said the talks of opposition unity is underway and good work is happening on it.

The Congress leader also indicted on the upcoming state elections in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh pointing out the recently held Karnataka assembly elections where his party defeated the BJP.

Gandhi said to just sit and watch as Karnataka was just a trailer of what’s coming next.

The Congress won all three states Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and MP in the last held 2018 assembly elections. The elections of these states are due later this year.

The former Congress chief also said about press freedom in India and institutions in the country.

Gandhi on a question of worldwide popularity of Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he does not believe everything he hears and the press and the institutions are captured in the country.

He said press freedom is very crucial for a democratic nation.

He also put stress on his Bharat Jodo Yatra rally from Kanyakumari to Kashmir and said during his march he got to interact directly with millions of Indians and said they did not seem happy, affected with issues like rising unemployment and inflation.  

Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi again has drawn criticism from the BJP saying he does not back off from insulting the country on foreign soil.

Gandhi landed in US on May 30 as a part of his three-city tour of the country. He is expected to end his tour by addressing a public gathering in New York on June 4.

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