Indian Killing: “We can’t let hatred win”

Several U.S. lawmakers and civil rights groups condemned

Several U.S. lawmakers and civil rights groups condemned the incident of Indian engineer killing and blamed the rhetoric and administrative actions by Mr. Trump for the atmosphere of racial hostility in the country.
“We can’t let hatred win,” said Indian-American Senator from California Kamala Harris. “Senseless acts of violence have no place in our country. I’m heartbroken by this tragedy,” said Pramila Jayapal, Democratic Congresswoman from Washington State. She said hate crimes were rising as a result of Trump administration’s ideas against immigrants.
California Congressman Ro Khanna said: “Any act of violence fuelled by hatred and xenophobia and prejudice cannot be tolerated. I have faith in local and federal law enforcement to justly investigate this shooting as a hate crime.” Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, California Republican Brad Sherman and Pennsylvania Republican Scott Perry also condemned the incident. “This was an attack not only on the victims, but on the sense of security of Indians, Indian-Americans, and millions of other people of colour across the nation,” said Mr. Krishnamoorthi.
“While details continue to emerge, if true, we expect the governmental authorities to prosecute this act for what it is — a hate crime,” the South Asian Bar Association said in a statement. “This incident is the latest in a rising tide of hate violence against South Asian, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Middle Eastern and Arab communities, electrified by the president’s anti-immigrant policies,” stated Suman Raghunathan, executive director of South Asian-Americans Leading Together (SAALT), a civil rights group.
Meanwhile, wife of the deceased Srinivas Kuchibhotla said she had discussed the idea of returning to India many times with her husband, but said he — on an H-1B guest worker visa — was keen to remain in America. “I need an answer; I need an answer from the government. I need an answer for everyone out there,” Sunayana Dumala said during a media interaction organised by Garmin, the company that employed Kuchibhotla. “Not just for my husband ... but for everyone, all those people of any race…I need an answer,” she said.