US Congressman Ami Bera joins Sikh caucus
Thursday, 09/05/2013
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Washington: The newly-formed American Sikh Congressional Caucus, which is backed by groups and individuals who in the past have openly supported the Khalistan movement, has got a shot in the arm with Ami Bera, the only Indian-American Congressman, joining the group.
Bera said he decided to join the Sikh Congressional Caucus to work on the ‘civil rights’ issues, ignoring the concerns of several Indian-American groups and also that of the Indian Embassy on the pro-Khalistan links of individuals supporting the Caucus.
“The memory of the tragedy at Oak Creek is still fresh, and in my own community of Elk Grove, two Sikh men were murdered in 2011 in a probable hate crime. Violence and discrimination against the Sikh American community is a real and important civil rights issue in the US,” Bera told PTI.
“That’s why I co-sponsored strong anti-hate crimes legislation earlier this year, and that’s why I joined the American Sikh Congressional Caucus, to work on civil rights issues here in America,” stated Bera. PTI
