Posted on 06/16/2007 6:47:00 PM PDT by HAL9000
WASHINGTON : United States India Political Action Committee Chairman Sanjay Puri sent a letter asking Senator Obama to respond to recent allegations reported by the media that his presidential campaign staff has been promoting hurtful stereotypes against the Indian American community.In the letter Chairman Puri states, "As representatives of the Indian American community, we have been encouraged by your message of inclusion and your promise to bring a new kind of politics to our country. This is why we are so concerned about media reports indicating your staff may be engaging in the worst kind of anti Indian American stereotyping."
Furthermore, Chairman Puri asks, "We request that you respond directly to these media reports and let us know if indeed your staff is promoting these hurtful stereotypes. We trust that you will take all appropriate action on this matter and look forward to your response on this issue of great concern to the Indian American community.
Following is the full text of the letter:
June 15, 2007
Senator Obama,
Obama for America
P.O. Box 8102
Chicago, IL 60680I am writing on behalf of the over 50,000 members of USINPAC, the largest bi-partisan political action committee representing the Indian American community. As representatives of the Indian American community, we have been encouraged by your message of inclusion and your promise to bring a new kind of politics to our country. This is why we are so concerned about media reports indicating your staff may be engaging in the worst kind of anti Indian American stereotyping.
We are very proud of the contributions Indian Americans have made, and continue to make, to our country. USINPAC represents members across the nation, from all walks of life, who are caring for the sick, building businesses, educating our children and supporting their families. We are extremely proud to be Americans, and are working everyday for the brighter future you regularly speak about.
We are also proud of the strong relationship shared by the United States and India. This is a vital partnership between the two largest democracies who share common values. Our sincere hope is that you will seek to strengthen this relationship and celebrate the contributions Indian Americans make to our country and the world.
We request that you respond directly to these media reports and let us know if indeed your staff is promoting these hurtful stereotypes. We trust that you will take all appropriate action on this matter and look forward to your response on this issue of great concern to the Indian American community.
Sanjay Puri,
Chairman
On the other hand, India's lines of trade with Japan and the Americas traverse a couple of straits in Indonesia. Any intelligent Indian (here or in India) knows that Indonesia is a potential threat against peaceful commerce.
And you can't say the Indonesians aren't dangerous ~ the Dutch would tell you otherwise, and the hundreds of thousands of Dutch-Indonesians in America can provide you details.
But last time I checked American Indians have no say in dictating the foreign or domestic policy of India. If us ex-IITians, who migrated to US in larger number, had our way, we’d definitely do away with affirmative action in higher ed schools.
South-east Asians treat Indians as “blacks” and the discrimination against the predominantly Tamil descent people is horrendous. Indians do the lowest of jobs in Malaysia and many are not even paid a decent wage. Racially, the mongoloids (is it politically correct to use that word ?) seem to show a great amount of hostility to Indians, only surpassed by Arabs. Indians dont garner much respect among these people as the only types they know are the lowest of the working class.
Indians should develop a greater sense of “self respect” and “individualism” by learning from Americans. Maybe US could outsource some of those qualities instead of back-end office jobs........
That’s why this is a load of $hit. More Clinton dirty tricks. Did this group go after Joe Biden?
Actually, it’s only the Muslim areas of SE Asia and the Middle East that despise Indians(or non-Muslims, for that matter). Try Thailand, you’ll be surprised how well Indians are received there. Or even Cambodia.
As for the Tamils, they are the ones who exported their culture to SE Asia, centuries ago. When that was supplanted by Islam, things went for the worse.
you are ex-IIT? what year? my mom went to IIT Delhi, I am actually going to the upcoming conference in California with her
Glad to know that. But from what some Tamil folk told me it seems to be a racial issue. Look at the way poor Indian Malayalee or Pakistani muslims get treated in Arab countries, not very different.
Its kind of disturbing that so many Indians have to work in places where they are not respected.
Racial, true. The Muslim Arabs, and the Muslim Indonesians/Malaysians hate the Indians AND the Chinese ethnic groups, Muslim or otherwise.
Ambiguous letter. Will Obama be able to connect the dots?
Or a Black Panther.
I've heard a few former Panthers speak in person......they act like the KKK paid them to be living negative sterotypes.
By behavior and attitude and statements alone, they come across as walking talking racist sterotypes.
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