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# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 7 ISSUE 11 ● DALLAS ● MARCH 15-21, 2019 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news We wish Readers a Senate Rejects by a 59-41 Vote Happy Holi and a Happy Trump’s emergency declaration Hola Trump tweets: Look "forward to VETOING the just passed Democrat Mohalla inspired Resolution" WASHINGTON (TIP): The Senate passed a resolution March Norway MPs want Nobel 14 to overturn President Donald Trump's declaration of a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border. Twelve Peace prize for student Republicans joined 47 Democrats in voting to pass the resolution. By a 59-41 votes, the Senate passed the resolution climate campaigner Greta disapproving the president's February national emergency declaration over the "border crisis." The House earlier passed OSLO (TIP): Greta the resolution by a 245-182 margin (13 Republicans abandoned Thunberg, the Swedish the president on that vote). schoolgirl climate The 12 GOP Senators who voted for the resolution blocking campaigner who has Trump's emergency declaration are Lamar Alexander, Susan inspired worldwide Collins, Mike Lee, Lisa Murkowski, Roy Blunt, Rand Paul, Pat protests, should be Toomey,Rob Portman, Jerry Moran, Marco Rubio, Roger Wicker, awarded this year's and Mitt Romney. Nobel Peace prize, "A vote for today's resolution by Republican Senators is a vote Norwegian lawmakers for Nancy Pelosi, Crime, and the Open Border Democrats", said on Thursday., Trump took to his Twitter account to rebuke potential defector. March 14 Senate vote disapproving Trump's declaration of a March 14 "We have When the bill moves to his desk, Trump will likely issue his first national emergency on Southern border with Mexico is a big proposed Greta veto of his presidency. contd on Page 20 blow to President Trump Thunberg because if we do nothing to halt climate change it will CEOs, Actresses among others arrested in Former Nassau County be the cause of wars, Nationwide College Admissions Scam Greta Thunberg has launched a conflict and refugees," Executive Edward mass climate campaign Norwegian Socialist LOS ANGELES (TIP): Dozens of individuals involved Photo / Courtesy Twitter MP Freddy Andre in a nationwide conspiracy that facilitated cheating on Mangano and wife Ovstegard told AFP. contd on Page 20 college entrance exams and the admission of students to elite universities as purported athletic recruits were Linda convicted in arrested by federal agents in multiple states on March 12 Trump's Former Campaign and charged in federal court in Boston. Athletic coaches Bribery case from Yale, Stanford, USC, Wake Forest and Georgetown, Chief Manafort Sentenced to a among others, are implicated, as well as parents and exam total of 90 months administrators. William "Rick" Singer, 58, of Newport Beach, Calif., was Faces Fresh Indictment by New York charged with racketeering conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Singer owned and Prosecutors William Rick Singer- operated the Edge College & Career Network LLC ("The NEW YORK (TIP): Paul the architect of Key") - a for-profit college counselling and preparation Manafort, President Donald cheating scam business contd on Page 20 Trump's former campaign chief, was indicted March 13for a year-long residential University of Texas named in Suit following mortgage fraud scheme through which Manafort College Admissions Bribery Scandal and others falsified business records to illegally The university fired its men's tennis coach, who was indicted in the case obtain millions of dollars, Manhattan District AUSTIN, TX (TIP): In the wake Manafort's combined prison time in the Mueller Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, of a nationwide college cases totals 7½ year Jr. announced. New York admissions bribery scandal, Edward Mangano and wife Linda Mangano prosecutors announced the parents and students are now each face up to 20 years' imprisonment for criminal charges against him only minutes after his suing some of the schools and each obstruction of justice charge (File photo ) sentencing in a federal caseto 43 months of additional people involved. MINEOLA, NY (TIP): A federal jury prison time. contd on Page 20 The University of Texas at convicted former Nassau County Austin is among the schools Executive Edward Mangano and his wife named in that lawsuit. Former Linda on March 8 of corruption charges. Democrat Beto applicants like Rutgers student Following a seven-week trial, the jury in O'Rourke Announces Nicholas Johnson are seeking Central Islip, New York, returned guilty 2020 Presidential damages for admissions fees and verdicts against Mangano on multiple Run the time spent applying. counts of accepting bribes and kickbacks Johnson was rejected by Texas in exchange for official government EL PASO (TIP): Beto despite a 4.65 GPA and a 1500 SAT action, and for conspiracy to obstruct O'Rourke, former El Paso score. justice. Linda Mangano was also Congressman, joined the 2020 In the lawsuit, lawyers argued the rejections were "tainted by bribes and school convicted of conspiracy to obstruct presidential race on March 14 officials who failed to assure an honest application process." justice, obstruction of justice and with a sweeping call to action -- In a statement released Thursday, March 14, the University of Texas defended making false statements to Federal to combat climate change, what it calls a "thorough, holistic admissions process." Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents in "I am running to serve income inequality, a lack of The statement went on to say, "The actions alleged by federal prosecutors connection with her employment you as the next affordable health care and against one UT employee were not in line with that policy...They do not reflect our president". more. contd on Page 20 admissions process." contd on Page 20 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 TRIBUTE FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 2019 REMEMBERING BHAGAT SINGH, RAJGURU, SUKHDEV ON THEIR MARTYRDOM DAY The nation pays tributes to freedom fighters on March 23 who made the supreme sacrifice so that generations after them could breathe the air of freedom. It was on this day that Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were executed, a few hours ahead of schedule, after the trio were sentenced to death in the Lahore conspiracy case n March 23, 1931, Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev attained Omartyrdom. One example of the resoluteness of Bhagat Singh and his associates remains inspirational even today. In order to disgrace Bhagat Singh and his associates, the then British Government informed them,' If you feel that you should be spared from being hanged, then you must apply for mercy.' The spirited answer to that advice, as given by Bhagat Singh, was: "The government says that we should apply for mercy. But why should we do so? Are we thieves or dacoits or goondas? We are political prisoners in this war for freedom. The blood of complete freedom is circulating in every blood vessel of ours. Whatever bold action we did was for the sake of freedom alone! We may not be worshippers of non-violence; our path may not be devoid of atrocities but is it not true that we are freedom-fighters? If the government has even a fraction of justice left within it, it has to treat us as political prisoners. We will never beg for mercy. We do not intend to face this death sentence by saying 'Do whatever you like but spare us from being hanged'. We dislike even climbing on the foot board meant for hanging. We are brave soldiers and true men! Hence treat us like that by either shooting us with bullets or blast us with cannons. Who wants to face such a feeble sentence as hanging? We request you to respect this last wish of ours!" him for Scott. Then he made a dramatic escape from Lahore to Calcutta and from there Bhagat Singh to Agra, where he established a bomb factory. As a freedom fighter, he was considered to The British Government responded to the be one of the most famous revolutionaries of act by imposing severe measures like the Indian Independence movement. For this Trades Disputes Bill. It was to protest against reason, he is often referred to as Martyr the passing of the Bill that he threw bombs in Bhagat Singh. At such a young age, if anyone the Central Assembly Hall (now our was smiling just before being hanged to death, Loksabha) while the Assembly was in session. it was Martyr Bhagat Singh. His uncle, Sardar The bombs did not hurt anyone, but the noise Ajit Singh as well as his father, were both they made was loud enough to wake up an great freedom fighters, so Bhagat Singh grew enslaved Nation from a long sleep. up in a patriotic atmosphere. After throwing the bombs, Bhagat Singh At an early age, Bhagat Singh started and his friend deliberately courted arrest by dreaming of uprooting the British Empire. refusing to run away from the scene. During Never afraid of fighting during his childhood, his trial, Bhagat Singh refused to employ any he thought of 'growing guns in the fields', so defense counsel. that he could fight the British. The Ghadar Despite great popular pressure and Movement left a deep imprint on his mind. numerous appeals by political leaders of Kartar Singh Sarabha, hanged at the age of 19, Bharat, Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru became his hero. The massacre at Jallianwala were accorded the death sentence and hanged Bagh on 13th April, 1919 drove him to in the early hours of 23rd March 1931. Their into Bharat's past as well as to scrutinize the At Varanasi, he came in contact with Amritsar, where he kissed the earth sanctified bodies were cremated on the bank of the finer aspects of the world's revolutionary revolutionaries.