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YEARS # 1 Indian American Weekly : Since 2006 VOL 15 ISSUE 22 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● MAY 28 - JUNE 03, 2021 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● [email protected] www.theindianpanorama.news Biden Orders Intelligence Investigation into Origins of Coronavirus Ravi Batra Applauds Biden for the Initiative WASHINGTON (TIP): New York based attorney Ravi INDIA'S EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Batra appeared to feel vindicated after President Biden MINISTER MEETS U.S. called for a 90-day sprint to understand the origins of the coronavirus pandemic which came after intelligence OFFICIALS, LAWMAKERS officials told the White House that they had a raft of still- IN WASHINGTON unexamined evidence that required additional computer analysis that might shed light on the mystery,according to "Conveyed appreciation for U.S. senior administration officials. solidarity in addressing the Covid Ravi Batra smelt a rat long ago and wrote an open letter challenge", the Minister says. to President Trump pointing an accusing finger at China being responsible for the leak of Coronavirus from Wuhan Laboratory, and asking for an investigation. After Biden took over, Ravi Batra wrote him an open letter repeating his accusation. When The Indian Panorama called Ravi Batra for his reaction to the investigation news, he said: "I heartily President Biden answers questions from the media welcome and celebrate President Biden's command to our intelligence community to investigate the origin of ultimately disarm it. This is a deadly Virus-ICBM, and a Covid-19. Roots are important not only to Alex Haley,but to crime against humanity." biochemists and epidemiologists the world over to Read Ravi Batra's comment in full on Page 11. understand the nooks and crannies of this pandemic virus CONTD ON PAGE 38 so as to more perfectly vaccinate against it and to External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar with US Trade PAUL RYAN SLAMS TRUMP IN SPEECH INDIAN ECONOMIST AMARTYA SEN Representative ambassador Katherine Tai and other officials in Washington on May 27, 2021. ABOUT FUTURE OF REPUBLICAN PARTY GETS SPAIN'S TOP AWARD Photo / Courtesy Twitter@DrSJaishankar LOS ANGELES(TIP): Paul LONDON (TIP): Ryan, a former speaker of the Indian economist and WASHINGTON (TIP): External Affairs House, sounded a pointed Nobel Laureate Amartya Minister S. Jaishankar has had a hectic day and warning to the GOP in a Kumar Sen has been a half in Washington DC, where he met speech about its future, conferred with Spain's government officials, including National arguing that voters will have top Princess of Asturias Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and the U.S. little patience for a party built Award in the social Trade Representative (USTR) ambassador Ryan spoke to conservatives on fealty to former President sciences category, the Katherine Tai, lawmakers, and the private gathered at the Reagan Trump. He told conservatives Spanish prize foundation sector. Mr. Jaishankar, who is on his first visit to Library, in Simi Valley gathered at the Reagan announced on Amartya Sen - File photo the U.S. during the Biden administration, met California, Thursday, May 27 Library, in Simi Valley Wednesday, May 26. with Mr. Sullivan on Thursday, May 27. Both night that they were at a California, Thursday, May 27 Sen, 87, was selected out of 41 candidates from 20 crossroads.- File photo sides indicated that there was a discussion on night that they were at a nationalities, the Princess of Asturias Foundation said. regional (Indo-Pacific) or global issues, with Mr crossroads. "His research on famines and his theory of human Jaishankar specifying, via a tweet, that "If the conservative cause depends on the populist development, welfare economics and the underlying Afghanistan came up. appeal of one personality, or on second-rate imitations, mechanisms of poverty have contributed to the fight "Conveyed appreciation for US solidarity in then we're not going anywhere. Voters looking for against injustice, inequality, disease and ignorance," it addressing the Covid challenge. India-US Republican leaders want to see independence and mettle," said. The award comprises a Joan Miro sculpture vaccine partnership can make a real difference," he said. And leaving no doubt about who he was talking representing and symbolizing the award, a diploma, an the tweet said. about, though he did not name Mr. Trump, Ryan insignia and a cash prize of 50,000 Euros. The award was CONTD ON PAGE 38 continued, CONTD ON PAGE 38 announced via videoconference. (Source: PTI) ISRAELI STRIKES IN GAZA MAY BE WAR CRIMES: UN HUMAN RIGHTS CHIEF GENEVA (TIP): UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet said that Hamas' indiscriminate rocketing during the conflict was also a clear violation of the rules of war. The UN rights chief said on Thursday, May 27, that Israeli forces may have committed war crimes in the latest, 11-day war with the militant group Hamas that rules the Gaza Strip. The remarks by Michelle Bachelet came as the UN's top UN Human Rights Chief human rights body opened a one-day special session to discuss Michelle Bachelet File Photo CONTD ON PAGE 38 THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY MAY 28, 2021 YEARS 02 -: GUEST COMMENTS:- PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja VICE PRESIDENT: Chitagam Saluja Rules and rulers: On CHIEF EDITOR: Prof Indrajit S. Saluja CONSULTING EDITOR : social media curbs Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, Bhaskar Group, Delhi ASSISTANT EDITOR: The Govt. must hear out the social media industry, Bidisha Roy SPL. REPORTER UNO: and shed its arbitrary rule-making H.S. Panaser GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: t does seem that most platforms such as Twitter Om Parkash Malik if not all global social and the Government DIRECTOR Imedia giants will seems to have broken ADMINISTRATION: miss complying with the down. The latest stand-off Gauri Beri new IT rules of between them, over intermediaries, which Twitter tagging certain CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: come into effect today. It posts by BJP would be unfortunate if spokespeople as Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction this non-compliance were 'manipulated media', has Jay Mandal, to trigger a further even resulted in the Delhi Mohammad Jaffer, worsening of the already Police visiting the SnapsIndia poor relationship company's offices. Mohammad Shahzad, between some social Separately, the Zia Khan, media players and the Government has been Nisha Rani Government. The new fighting WhatsApp over Vaaho Photographers, rules were introduced in its new privacy rules. Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. February. Among other Whatever the back-story, CORRESPONDENTS : things, they require the bigger social media platforms, which it is important that social media companies fight the new rules SACRAMENTO: the rules referred to as significant social media in a court of law if they find them to be problematic. The other Parminder S. Aujla intermediaries, to adhere to a vastly tighter set of rules within option, that of engaging with the Government, may not work NEW YORK : three months, which ended on May 25. They require these in these strained times. But stonewalling on the question of Chitagam platforms to appoint chief compliance officers, in order to compliance can never be justified, even if it is to be assumed FRESNO: make sure the rules are followed, nodal officers, to coordinate that the U.S. Government has their back. Facebook, on its part, Tarlochan Singh with law enforcement agencies, and grievance officers. has made all the right noises. It has said that it aims to comply DALLAS: Another rule requires messaging platforms such as WhatsApp with the new rules but also needs to engage with the to trace problematic messages to its originators, raising Government on a few issues. What is important is that the Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon uneasy questions about how services that are end-to-end genuine concerns of social media companies are taken on OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS encrypted can adhere to this. There are indeed many problems board. Apart from issues about the rules, there have been LONDON with the new rules, not the least of which is the manner in problems about creating conditions for compliance during the Nirpal Singh Shergill which they were introduced without much public consultation. pandemic. As reported by The Hindu, five industry bodies, SPL CORRESPONDENT There has also been criticism about bringing in a plethora of including the CII, FICCI and the U.S.-India Business Council DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: new rules that ought to be normally triggered only via have sought an extension of 6-12 months for compliance. This Chandan Singh legislative action. is an opportunity for the Government to hear out the industry, CHANDIGARH: But non-compliance can only make things worse, especially and also shed its high-handed way of rulemaking. Manjit Sidhu in a situation in which the relationship between some (Tribune, India) LUDHIANA: A.S. Arora, -: LETTER TO EDITOR :- R.P.Sharma JAIPUR : Dr. Yashpaul Goyal Nassau Must Use Federal Action on Hate Crimes as DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP Lovllien Kaurr 972-330-3139 Catalyst for Local Action [email protected] DEAR EDITOR: would update the County's Human Rights Law to The Indian Panorama applaud President Biden for signing the specifically outlaw discrimination based on an P.O. Box No. 190067, South COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law - an actual or perceived relationship to the COVID-19 Richmond Hill, NY 11419, Iimportant, timely, and refreshingly bipartisan pandemic. This bill would empower victims of Tel: 646-247-9458 piece of legislation that will provide federal law discrimination and the County Attorney to sue for Email: enforcement agencies robust tools to push back compensatory and punitive damages, attorney's [email protected] against the alarming increase in senseless bias and fees and other relief deemed appropriate by the violence that the Asian American/Pacific Islander court. Individuals who violate the statute would DISCLAIMER (AAPI) community has endured throughout the furthermore face penalties of $5,000 to $25,000 per COVID-19 pandemic.