{"id":17592,"date":"2017-08-19T10:08:38","date_gmt":"2017-08-19T17:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=17592"},"modified":"2017-08-19T10:08:38","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T17:08:38","slug":"hindu-and-sikh-americans-denounce-virginia-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/hindu-and-sikh-americans-denounce-virginia-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Hindu and Sikh Americans Denounce Virginia Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

People march down Washington Avenue to protest racism and the violence over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 14, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters estimated at more than 1,000 blocked streets and light rail during the action. (Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hindu and Sikh Americans have condemned the violence unleashed by white supremacists during a rally in Virgina in which a woman was killed, Aug. 13, and the subsequent remarks by President Donald Trump, Aug. 14, in which he blamed both sides for it, writes Lalit K. Jha.<\/b><\/p>\n

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A woman was killed and 19 were injured when a car ploughed into a crowd of counter-protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat our country witnessed this past weekend in Charlottesville, violently illustrated that when it comes to the expression of hateful, intolerant, profoundly bigoted ideologies, accompanied by implicit and explicit violence, tolerance can reach its limits, and such words and actions must forcefully be repudiated and condemned,\u201d the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile President Trump condemned the forces of white supremacy, neo-Nazis and the KKK by name on August 14, 2017, the Foundation, like most Americans, stands stunned and outraged that Trump reverted yesterday to voicing a false moral equivalency between the values and actions of the groups participating in the Unite the Right rally and those of the brave individuals opposing them,\u201d it said, Aug. 17.<\/p>\n

To maintain and build a tolerant, pluralistic society, these forms of intolerance and exclusivism themselves cannot be tolerated, the HAF said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no place in American society for white supremacy, white nationalism, anti-Semitism, neo-Nazis, the KKK, or any ideology associated with these forms of ignorance and bigotry,\u201d HAF said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat happened in Charlottesville is shameful and reprehensible,\u201d said Rajwant Singh co-founder National Sikh Campaign.<\/p>\n

\u201cDriven by the same beliefs as the terrorist who struck the Sikh community in Oak Creek, WI, just over five years ago, these white supremacists, KKK members and Neo-Nazis are once again trying to divide America through hate and bigotry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must make it clear that their incendiary ideologies have no place in American discourse. This situation serves as a painful reminder that there is still a lot of work to be done in bringing Americans of all faiths, colors and communities together,\u201d Singh said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

People march down Washington Avenue to protest racism and the violence over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, Aug. 14, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Protesters estimated at more than 1,000 blocked streets and light rail during the action. (Stephen Maturen\/Getty Images) Hindu and Sikh Americans have condemned the violence unleashed by white supremacists during a rally in…<\/p>\n

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