WE WISH OUR READERS A HAPPY 4TH OF JULY YEARS # 1 Indian American Weekly : Since 2006 VOL 15 ISSUE 27 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● JULY 02 - 08, 2021 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 ● [email protected] www.theindianpanorama.news NYC’s Democratic mayoral primary India celebrates the 75th Independence Day on August 15,2021. candidates demand manual recount To commemorate the historic event, we are bringing out a profusely illustrated special edition. A first for New York city in modern history Besides the commissioned articles, NEW YORK (TIP): The top three we invite readers to contribute. Democratic mayoral contenders are Please send in your articles by August demanding a manual recount of the 01, 2021 to [email protected]. June 22 primary election if the final vote Advertising space may please be count has narrow enough margins — a booked by July 26, 2021 process that would be a first for the city at [email protected] in modern history. For more information, please visit “It is without precedent in a New York www.theindianpanorama.news City mayoral race or any citywide Kathryn Garcia, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and lawyer Maya Wiley have demanded manual count of votes. For all inquiries, please office,” said election lawyer Stanley call 646-247-9458 or Schlein, who represents former election results. votes through the city’s new ranked- email to [email protected] Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn A final vote count is expected on July choice system. Garcia in her lawsuit against the Board 12. Adams currently leads Garcia by Under state law a manual recount is of Elections. 14,755 votes with Wiley just 347 votes triggered if the difference between EXPERTS QUESTION IF Garcia, Brooklyn Borough President behind the former Sanitation candidate figures is under .5 percent of Eric Adams and lawyer Maya Wiley have Commissioner. the total votes cast or about 4,500 votes WHO SHOULD LEAD PROBE all filed similar petitions in court to The BOE has yet to tabulate some with 935,000 ballots cast in the primary. INTO ORIGINS OF COVID protect their rights to challenge the 125,000 absentee ballots and run all the CONTD ON PAGE 60 U.S. ISSUES MORATORIUM Americans all set to ON DEATH PENALTY celebrate 4th of July AT FEDERAL LEVEL The traditional Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks returns feverishly planned around the birthday of United States of America. NEW YORK (TIP): As the World This 4th of July marks the return of Health Organization (WHO) draws up the traditional Macy's grand spectacle of plans for the next phase of its probe of fireworks, with some 65,000 shells and how the coronavirus pandemic started, aerial effects packed onto five barges and an increasing number of scientists say towed out onto the East River between the U.N. agency isn’t up to the task and 23rd and 42nd Streets. Biden had pledged to pass law to end capital shouldn’t be the one to investigate. The show starts on Sunday at about punishment Numerous experts, some with strong 9:25 p.m. and lasts for 25 minutes. Macy's ties to WHO, say that political tensions promises it will be their biggest WASHINGTON (TIP): The U.S. between the U.S. and China make it I.S. SALUJA fireworks display ever, which means it Department of Justice (DoJ) has issued impossible for an investigation by the will also definitely be the largest July 4th a moratorium on federal executions agency to find credible answers. NEW YORK (TIP): America will celebration anywhere in the country. while it reviews policies and They say what’s needed is a broad, celebrate its 246th birthday on 4th of Coney Island is also back at the procedures, the Department said in a independent analysis closer to what July. It was on this day in 1776 that the blasting-explosives game with the statement. U.S. President Joe Biden had happened in the aftermath of the 1986 founding fathers signed the Declaration triumphant return of the Steeplechase said on his campaign website that he Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The first of Independence, Spectacular Fourth of July Fireworks would legislate the end of capital part of a joint WHO-China study of how Also read “Making of America” on pages 24-33. Show, which can be seen from anywhere punishment at the federal level and COVID-19 started concluded in March With the Pandemic fears receding, along the boardwalk between West 10th incentivize states to follow suit. that the virus probably jumped to there is a perceptible evidence of to West 23rd Streets, which is basically "The Department of Justice must humans from animals and that a lab enthusiasm among Americans to go all from the Cyclone to the Childs Building. ensure that everyone in the federal leak was “extremely unlikely.” out to celebrate 4th of July. In many The Steeplechase Spectacular doesn't criminal justice system is not only CONTD ON PAGE 60 places, parades are back as are launch until 10 p.m. afforded the rights guaranteed by the fireworks. BBQs and parties are being CONTD ON PAGE 60 CONTD ON PAGE 60 UTTARAKHAND CM TIRATH SINGH RAWAT RESIGNS DEHRADUN (TIP): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat resigned late Friday,July 2 night even as the BJP Legislature Party meeting is expected to be held in Dehradun on Saturday, July 3 to choose his successor. BJP sources said that Cabinet Minister and senior BJP Uttarakhand Chief leader Narendra Singh Tomar will attend the meeting as the Minister Tirath Singh Central observer. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 3 pm Rawat. on July 3 under the chairmanship of state president Madan File photo / PTI CONTD ON PAGE 60 THE INDIAN PANORAMA EDITORIAL FRIDAY JULY 02, 2021 YEARS 02 -: COMMENT :- PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja VICE PRESIDENT: America Needs to Chitagam Saluja CHIEF EDITOR: PROF. I.S. SALUJA Introspect Prof Indrajit S. Saluja CONSULTING EDITOR : 46 years since 1776. I celebrate the wars. A generous nation, America has consider “improving upon” the laws. Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, journey of the greatest nation on the rushed relief and aid to those in On this 4th of July, I appeal to all - Bhaskar Group, Delhi 2Earth. Proud of the vision and the suffering and in need. Yes, there is no Democrats and Republicans; Left and ASSISTANT EDITOR: farsightedness of the founding fathers nation like America. Right, to take a good look at the issues Bidisha Roy who created institutions which have However, it is not that America is which are creating divisions and SPL. REPORTER UNO: given strength to each individual and the perfect. They say there is always room for unhappiness of the American people, H.S. Panaser nation. 4th of July is a day to celebrate improvement. I will add there always is and in a spirit of brotherhood, tackle GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: the gifts. It is the day of independence need for improvement. No doubt, our them for the sake of the American Om Parkash Malik from the British rule. It is a day of the founding fathers created the best nation. DIRECTOR birth of the United States of America. I institutions to take care of the people and We know from history how nations ADMINISTRATION: rejoice. I am happy to be celebrating the the nation, yet there always is scope to have been destroyed by fratricidal Gauri Beri 246th birthday of the nation of the free add strength to them. conflicts. We don’t want them. We don’t and the brave. Take, for example, the idea of equality. want it to happen to America. All we CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS: America has achieved much to be Can one say there is no inequality? want is a strong America and happy proud of in the long haul of 246 years. Discrimination. Can one say American Americans. Baldev Singh / BJ Videos Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction Today, it is the only superpower of the society is free from the malaise of On this 4th of July, let us recall the Jay Mandal, world. Its military might is discrimination? Racial discrimination pledge our founding fathers took: “We Mohammad Jaffer, unchallengeable. The strongest nation of is the worst that America is suffering Mutually Pledge To Each Other Our SnapsIndia the world, it is in a position to dictate the from. The North and the South are still Lives, Our Fortunes, And Our Sacred Mohammad Shahzad, world. A world leader in almost every lingering. America needs to “improve Honor”, and live by it, as an expression of Zia Khan, sphere, it creates awe among nations and upon” the laws. our gratitude to them, and as our Nisha Rani peoples. A protector of human rights, The right to bear arms is a welcome commitment to America- “one nation Vaaho Photographers, America has often taken up the cause of right. But when guns become a danger to under God, indivisible, with liberty and Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. the oppressed , and waged relentless lives of innocent people, Americans must justice for all." CORRESPONDENTS : SACRAMENTO: Parminder S. Aujla -: GUEST COMMENT :- NEW YORK : Chitagam FRESNO: ALARMINGLY WARM: Tarlochan Singh DALLAS: Harjit Dhesi, Amarjit Dhillon OVERSEAS CORRESPONDENTS Record-smashing LONDON Nirpal Singh Shergill temperatures in US, SPL CORRESPONDENT DELHI BUREAU CHIEF: Chandan Singh Canada a wake-up call CHANDIGARH: Manjit Sidhu LUDHIANA: The dangers and after-effects of ago. The region has registered a sudden A.S. Arora, climate change are manifesting spike in deaths and it is being related to R.P.Sharma themselves with increasing frequency, the roasting conditions and JAIPUR : more intensity and longer duration all hyperthermia.