Well, she’s from India. Perhaps her name is common in India?
If she hates America so much, why doesn’t she go back and fix her own country?
Can we at least ban immigration from any Socialist countries?
Actually, her surname is pretty common in India — about 450,000 people, putting it in the top 200, according to the Forebears web site.
As a student of onomastics, I should note that Indian/Asian names don’t work quite like ours. I would explain if I could, but it confuses the living heck out of me.
One thing is certain — this councilwoman is a disgrace to Indian-Americans, who overall are a pretty decent bunch, although we probably have as many as we can assimilate.