Hate crimes against Indians in US are being viewed seriously by the government: Home minister

Home minister Rajnath Singh said today that alleged hate crimes against Indians in the US are being viewed seriously by India, and the government will make a statement on the matter next in Parliament, Times of India reports.

At least two people of Indian-originin recent weeks have been killed in the USin incidents of apparent hate crimes.

On February 22,in Kansas, Olathe, a man shot threemen--including Srinivas Kuchibhotla, who died--because he said he thought they were Iranian. Before firing, a witness heard the shooter say,"Get out of my country".

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On March 3, 43-year-oldHarnish Patel was killed in South Carolina, when he was shot dead within ten minutes of closing up his store for the night.

While it wasn't fatal,on March 5,a 39-year-old Sikh man, Deep Rai,was shot in the arm. Rai alleges he also heard the shootersay prior to firing, "Get out of my country!".

Opposition members have raised the issue in the Lok Sabha, and the home minister said that the government has taken seriousnote.

During Question Hour he saida statement from the governmentwould be forthcoming from Parliament next week.

Ananth Kumar, the Parliamentary affairs minister, also said the government was very concerned about the violent incidents in the US.

(WION)