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April Is ‘Sikh Awareness Month’ In Illinois: Indian American Congressman
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has entered a statement into the Congressional record to recognise April as ‘Sikh appreciation and awareness month’ in his home state of Illinois.
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has entered a statement into the Congressional record to recognise April as ‘Sikh appreciation and awareness month’ in his home state of Illinois. Underscoring the importance of the recognition, Krishnamoorthi said there has been a disturbing rise in hate crimes and violent acts perpetrated against the Sikh-American community.
“Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognise the month of April as ‘Sikh appreciation and awareness month’ in my home state of Illinois,” Krishnamoorthi said in a statement submitted into Congressional record. This recognition, he said, is timely, given the disturbing rise in hate crimes and violent acts perpetr
Raja Krishnamoorthi said there has been a rise in hate crimes against the Sikh-American community.
Washington:
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has entered a statement into the Congressional record to recognise April as Sikh appreciation and awareness month in his home state of Illinois.
Underscoring the importance of the recognition, Raja Krishnamoorthi said there has been a disturbing rise in hate crimes and violent acts perpetrated against the Sikh-American community. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognise the month of April as Sikh appreciation and awareness month in my home state of Illinois, Raja Krishnamoorthi said in a statement submitted into Congressional record.
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Washington, April 21
Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has entered a statement into the Congressional record to recognise April as ‘Sikh appreciation and awareness month in his home state of Illinois.
Underscoring the importance of the recognition, Krishnamoorthi said there has been a disturbing rise in hate crimes and violent acts perpetrated against the Sikh-American community.
“Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognise the month of April as ‘Sikh appreciation and awareness month in my home state of Illinois,” Krishnamoorthi said in a statement submitted into Congressional record.
This recognition, he said, is timely, given the disturbing rise in hate crimes and violent acts perpetrated against Sikh-Americans, most recently on April 15 at a Federal Express facility located in Indianapolis in which four Sikhs, including three women, were killed.
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