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YEARS # 1 Indian American Weekly : Since 2006 VOL 15 ISSUE 02 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JAN 08 - 14, 2021 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● [email protected] www.theindianpanorama.news QUICK TAKES Pro-Trump mob storms and A hegemony upended by a Frankenstein Page 8 lays a siege of Capitol Hill, 5 die Reading Hannah Arendt in Joe Biden’s America Joint session certifies Biden win; Hold Trump Page 9 Indian American Groups accountable, demands media; World leaders horrified Condemn Attack on US Capitol Page 10 WASHINGTON (TIP): In an unprecedented assault on democracy in the US, thousands of President Donald Trump's supporters, on January 6, stormed the Capitol complex and US modifies H-1B visa clashed with the police, resulting in five deaths selection process; gives and interrupting a constitutional process by the Congress to affirm the victory of President-elect priority to wages, skill level Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. The next H-1B visa filing season is Trump-fueled insurrection slated to start on April 1 Alleging poll fraud, Trump, in a December 20 tweet, had called his supporters for a "wild" rally on the day President-elect Biden's victory was to be certified. contd on page 2 Trump supporters laid a siege of Capitol on January << 6 to prevent certification of Delegate Votes by the joint session of the Congress and the Senate Picture for representational purpose only WASHINGTON (TIP): The Farmers-government talks deadlocked outgoing Trump administration on Friday modified the selection process No Repeal of Laws, says government; Farmers say, Nothing Less for the H-1B visa, giving priority to salary and skills instead of the current I.S. SALUJA for January 15. The government appears lottery procedures. NEW DELHI (TIP): The January 8 to have pinned hopes of a resolution on The notification was published in talks between protesting farmers and the Supreme Court that will hear the the Federal Register. It would come government of India failed to resolve the matter on January 11 even as farm union into force in 60 days. ongoing deadlock over three farm laws representatives ruled out option of contd on page 2 "We will win or die" conveys the resolve of with the eighth round of talks ending impleading in the case. the protesting farmers inconclusively and the next scheduled contd on page 2 TWITTER BANS DONALD TRUMP'S ACCOUNT, CITING RISK OF VIOLENT INCITEMENT Facebook, Snapchat also suspend Trump's account WASHINGTON (TIP): Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Mr. Trump following the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. contd on page 34 THE INDIAN PANORAMA TURN PAGE FRIDAY JANUARY 8, 2021 YEARS 02 contd from page 1 Farmers-government talks deadlocked Pro-Trump mob storms and lays a siege... PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: "We will win or die" was the message on the placards At January 6 rally, he exhorted his supporters to "never give representatives of 41 farm unions held at the meeting where Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja up" and march towards the Capitol. they refused to break for lunch reportedly upset over ministers VICE PRESIDENT: Armed protesters stormed the building, forcing Biden's arriving 40 minutes late for the talks. Chitagam Saluja certification process to halt. "We are not going to vacate the sites of agitation even if the CHIEF EDITOR: Vice-President Mike Pence and Congress members were Supreme Court directs us to," farmer leader Darshan Pal said Prof Indrajit S. Saluja evacuated and the building was sealed. after the meeting as unions vowed to escalate mobilization for CONSULTING EDITOR : The mayhem left 5 persons, including a woman and a police the January 26 protests. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, officer dead. Agriculture Minister NS Tomar said after the meeting that Bhaskar Group, Delhi President Trump's top White House adviser on Russia Ryan no consensus could be reached today as farm unions did not ASSISTANT EDITOR: Tully quit over the storming of Capitol Hill. So have three offer any alternatives barring repeal of farm laws. The Bidisha Roy others. government categorically ruled out rescinding the legislations SPL. REPORTER UNO: Trump's Secretary of Transportation, and Secretary of with Tomar noting that "many other farm groups nationally H.S. Panaser Education too have quit. So have quite a few others. There are in support of the laws". The minister said the Centre was GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: seems to be a race among White House and Trump officials to committed to the directions of Supreme Court, whatever these jump the sinking ship. might be. He, however, said no proposal was made to farmers to Om Parkash Malik 15-DAY PUBLIC EMERGENCY : Washington DC Mayor implead in the ongoing SC case. DIRECTOR Muriel Bowser announced the extension of public emergency Farmer leaders on their part maintained that Tomar had ADMINISTRATION: in the American capital for 15 days. suggested in the meeting that the union leaders could petition Gauri Beri The world was shocked to learn about the assault on the the apex court if they found the farm laws unconstitutional. CONTRIBUTING temple of democracy . Trump's role appalled many leaders. "We will not be party to the case as that will delay the matter," PHOTOGRAPHERS: World leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said farmer leader BS Rajewal, who opened the dialogue on Baldev Singh / BJ Videos have expressed shock and concern over the rioting and behalf of farmers on January 8, saying the Centre did not Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction violence in Washington DC have the right to legislate on agriculture, since it is a state Jay Mandal, China likens the mob assault to that of Hong Kong subject. Mohammad Jaffer, protesters' attack on the legislative building in 2019. BKU's Rakesh Tikait said farmers were ready to protest till SnapsIndia Mohammad Shahzad, It is important that political leaders impress on their 2024 and hold as many rounds of talks as the Centre had to Zia Khan, followers the need to refrain from violence and respect offer. "If we can go to jail 350 times, why can't we talk to the Nisha Rani democratic processes. UN Chief. Centre 350 times?" he said. Vaaho Photographers, Distressed. The democratic process cannot be allowed to be Meanwhile, a Canadian MP's presence at Farmers protest is Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. subverted through unlawful protests. Narendra Modi, Prime being investigated by government. The MEA on Friday said it CORRESPONDENTS : Minister had noted reports about the presence of Indo-Canadian MP SACRAMENTO: The Electoral College votes of Biden and Harris were finally Ramandeep Brar at the farmers' protests at Kundli on January Parminder S. Aujla approved Thursday, January 7 morning after the Senate and 2. Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said the government was the House of Representatives rejected all objections raised by "ascertaining the fact". Brar was backed by DSGMC president NEW YORK : the Republicans to the votes in Pennsylvania and Arizona. Manjinder Singh Sirsa. Chitagam In the presidential election held on November 3, Biden and 5K VOLUNTEERS FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL: With the FRESNO: Harris received 306 electoral votes, while President Trump and Sanyukt Kisan Morcha keen on a massive tractor rally in Delhi Tarlochan Singh Vice-President Mike Pence got 232. on Republic Day, process has begun to recruit thousands of DALLAS: The 78-year-old Democratic leader and his 56-year-old Indian- volunteers from different states to regulate the traffic for the Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon origin deputy will be inaugurated on January 20, it was march. Farm bodies believe around 5,000-10,000 volunteers will OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS announced after the constitutional process was finally be needed to control the traffic. LONDON completed at a joint session of the Congress. It is understood that there will be no shortage of volunteers, Nirpal Singh Shergill In the violence on Wednesday, five persons were killed, as many organizations have come forward with the offer of including one woman who was shot by a police officer and a lending a helping hand. The organizers , however, will screen SPL CORRESPONDENT police officer named Brian Sicknick, 42, who was reportedly every single volunteer to ensure that there is no infiltration of DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: struck in head, amid protests and rioting, the police said. government agents or anti-social elements. They are aware Ashishpal Singh Trump later acknowledged his election loss. He said that all attempts will be made by the government to discredit CHANDIGARH: although he disagreed with the outcome, "there will be an the farmers, who have already been labeled as anti-nationals, Manjit Sidhu orderly transition on January 20". The Congress joint session, Khalistanis, Naxalites and even Pakistanis. (With inputs from LUDHIANA: which is normally a ceremonial step, was halted for several TNS) A.S. Arora, hours when Trump supporters breached the Capitol. R.P.Sharma Proceedings resumed and continued through the night after US modifies H-1B visa selection process... DALLAS BUREAU CHIEF & VP the building was got cleared. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US Lovllien Kaurr President-elect Joe Biden said, "The scenes of chaos at the companies to employ foreign workers in specialty occupations 972-330-3139 Capitol do not reflect a true America. What we're seeing are a that require theoretical or technical expertise. The technology [email protected] small number of extremists dedicated to lawlessness. This is companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees not dissent. It's disorder. It's chaos. It borders on sedition. And each year from countries like India and China.
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