JHA WASHINGTON: Acknowledging that there has been a rise in hate crimes against Asian-Americans, US President Joe Biden mourned the loss of Sikhs in the shooting by a white supremacist at a Wisconsin gurdwara nine years ago. On this day in 2012, I was with another friend who is half Sikh – he is a Sikh. And we were dealing with 10 people who were shot in a heinous act of bigotry at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. Seven people lost their lives that day. Today, we honor all those affected by the tragedy, Biden told reporters at the White House.
In a conversation with reporters during his meeting with AAPP civil rights leaders, Biden acknowledged that there has been an increase in hate crimes, harassment, bullying and other forms of prejudice against Asian-Americans during the pandemic. It doesn’t seem to stop, he said. Several Indian-Americans were invited to attend Biden’s meeting at the White House. Prominent among them were Seema Agnini from the National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development (CAPACD); Satjit Kaur from the Sikh Alliance; Kiran Kaur Gill from the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF); and Neel Makhija with Indian American influence. In a separate statement, Rajwant Singh, president of the Sikh Council on Religion and Education, thanked Biden for his “compassion” and “strong stand” against hate and violence. “The Sikh community was shaken by this tragedy and our community is still concerned about the hate rhetoric by some political interest groups,” he said.
“White supremacist groups have been on the rise in recent years and are scaring many other minority groups in America. The stance of President Biden and Vice President Harris on this important issue is clear. This is the most important message that our political leaders send across the country and around the world. Congresswoman Judy Chu, president of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), said, “Today we remember and honor the seven victims. Peace for this domestic terror attack and for ourselves. and rededicate to the values of openness that characterize Sikhism.” “We must also ultimately reject the white supremacy, xenophobia and bigotry that continue to fuel the flames of hatred and endanger more lives, while taking action to end the gun violence that drives attackers to let their hatred mortal.” She said that every American, regardless of race, religion or ethnicity, deserves to feel safe in their own home and in their community. Congresswoman Grace Meng said that nine years ago, there was hatred and violence in a Sikh gurdwara “These worshipers were targeted only because of their religious identity, a pattern that is very common in the Sikh community,” he said. Saddened with the Sikh community, we must reaffirm our commitment. Wherever there is hatred and intolerance, combat it.” Congressman Ted Liu said, “We must continue to condemn these senseless killings rooted in xenophobia and bigotry and create policies to protect all Americans from gun violence and racism.” “In the nine years since a white supremacist took six beautiful lives and injured four others. For the loved ones who worship at our gurudwara in Oak Creek, we have seen a deplorable increase in hatred, violence and discrimination aimed only at the AAPI community,” said Pramila Jayapal of the Indian American Congress. Remembering the victims of the hate crime, Congresswoman Barbara Lee said the country must re-commit to fighting xenophobia, racism and gun violence. “These acts of violence do not reflect the values of our country and I am against the Muslim, Sikh and South Asian communities.” Committed to supporting and addressing the damages done. Now more than ever, we need widespread gun control and combating racism and bigotry toward communities of color.” . Over the years over the years, we’ve seen an alarming rise in hate crimes and white supremacy, and deliberate targeting of religious minorities and people of color, including Sikh-Americans,” Congresswoman Catherine Clarke said. who were lost that day, nor can we ever lose sight of our fundamental values of equality and justice for all. It is our duty as a nation to stand up against violence and hatred wherever they arise.”
Congressman Carolyn Maloney said today, America continues to grapple with systemic racism and inequality. “It is more important than ever that we re-commit ourselves to rejecting hatred and intolerance in all its forms. He said that these acts of violence and hatred do not reflect the values of our country and we must actively work to end them by passing laws to end gun violence.
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