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  • Indian-American lawmakers ‘concerned’ after video of Indian-origin boy being assaulted in Texas faculty goes viral

    All 4 Indian-American members of the present US Congress have expressed deep concern over the current incident of an Indian-origin boy being assaulted at a faculty in Texas, the video of which has gone viral on-line.

    In a uncommon joint assertion on Monday, Indian-American Congressmen Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal mentioned: “We are writing to express our deep concern about the recent incident of bullying which occurred at Coppell Middle School North in the Coppell Independent School District (CISD). As you know, a widely circulated video of the incident shows 14-year-old Shaan Pritmani being assaulted and eventually “choked out” in an alleged wrestling maneuver that might have resulted in critical damage.” “This video has sparked widespread outrage in the Indian American community. As Indian American members of Congress and representatives of our diverse communities, the possibility of a young Indian American being targeted in this manner is extremely disturbing,” they mentioned.

    The letter was addressed to Superintendent of Coppell Independent School District (CISD) in Texas Brad Hunt and Principal of Coppell Middle School Greg Axelson.

    “We understand that in a May 15, 2022, statement to the community, Dr. Hunt emphasised that “Bullying, both verbal and physical, as well as physical acts of aggression are never acceptable and do not align with who we are at CISD and our core values,” mentioned the Indian American Congressmen.

    This is for the primary time that every one 4 Indian-American lawmakers have written a joint letter.

    “The recent incident of bullying at Coppell Middle School North targeting a young Indian American student is unacceptable and has touched a nerve across the nation,” Congressman Ro Khanna mentioned in a tweet.

  • Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s dad and mom check Covid constructive in India

    Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has disclosed that each her dad and mom, who dwell in India, had been not too long ago recognized with COVID-19 and hospitalised.
    Jayapal stated her dad and mom contracted the illness firstly of the present surge. They at the moment are again residence and recuperating, she added.
    The first-ever Indian-American Congresswoman who represents Seattle within the US House of Representatives was not too long ago in India to fulfill her ailing dad and mom.
    “It was rough. I’ve got to say both my parents are there. They’re 80 and 90 years old. They were both diagnosed with COVID. They both ended up in the hospital. My dad needed oxygen,” she informed the media on Tuesday.
    “Now in retrospect, I’m almost glad — it’s a strange thing to say that it happened when it did, because they were at the beginning of the surge. I’m not sure they could have gotten into the hospital or gotten oxygen had they not been. They are thankfully home and recuperating,” Jayapal stated.
    “They’ve made it through the roughest time. And I think the fact that they got the first dose of the vaccine four weeks before actually helped to limit their symptoms. But we saw it happening,” the Indian-American Congresswoman stated.
    Jayapal stated she was there in India together with her dad and mom because the instances began ramping up.
    “I’m talking to my parents every day and I’m hearing, just the fear that everyone has because this is so extreme, it’s coming so quickly. We pushed very hard to make sure, and we’re grateful to the (US) President (Joe Biden) for making sure that we can get those raw materials (for the manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines in India) over there,” she stated.
    Applauding Biden for his assertion on India, Jayapal stated these issues are going to start out taking place straight away.
    The CDC can also be sending a staff to help India. “That is immediate because there are no hospital beds. I saw it just in my little area, that hospital was completely full,” she stated.

  • Second US lawmaker assessments constructive for COVID-19 after Capitol siege

    A second Democratic U.S. lawmaker mentioned she had examined constructive for COVID-19 days after being locked down for hours with different colleagues, together with Republicans who didn’t put on a face masks, to keep away from the mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol.
    The publicity provides one other worrisome consequence following Wednesday’s assault on Congress when lawmakers and U.S. Vice President Mike Pence had been threatened by pro-Trump rioters storming the legislative constructing. Health consultants warn it was additionally a superspreader occasion for the novel coronavirus.
    “Unfortunately, I think we’re going to see more cases of members of Congress and their staff testing positive in the days ahead,” Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, informed MSNBC in an interview on Tuesday. “It’s one of the consequences of that horrible day last week.”
    U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal and Bonnie Watson Coleman introduced their constructive take a look at outcomes on Monday and blamed Republicans for refusing to put on masks whereas remoted for hours in shut quarters. Both mentioned they’re quarantining.
    “Too many Republicans have refused to take this pandemic and virus seriously, and in doing so, they endanger everyone around them,” Jayapal, 55, mentioned in a press release late on Monday, including on Twitter that they “not only cruelly refused to wear a mask but recklessly mocked colleagues and staff who offered them one.”
    U.S. lawmakers who refuse to put on masks within the Capitol ought to be fined and instantly faraway from the chamber’s flooring, she added.
    Watson Coleman, a 75-year-old most cancers survivor, mentioned she was awaiting outcomes from a extra complete take a look at after her speedy COVID-19 take a look at got here again constructive.
    The attending doctor for Congress, Dr. Brian Monahan, warned after the assault that the roughly 200 individuals, together with some lawmakers and employees, who hid collectively for hours in a closed room might have been uncovered to the coronavirus.

    At least six Republican representatives refused to put on masks, CNN reported, citing video and images posted on-line.
    Health officers have warned the assault might change into a serious spreading occasion, not solely amongst lawmakers but additionally nationwide as members of the principally maskless crowd traveled house from Washington.
    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and out of doors scientists have mentioned correctly worn face masks may also help cut back the unfold of the extremely contagious infectious illness together with different precautions, however their use has change into a political flashpoint.