www.theindianpanorama.news # 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 14 ISSUE 32 ● NEW YORK / DALLAS ● AUG 07 - 13 , 2020 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 AMERICA Carolyn Maloney makes it to UNITED AGAINST November Elections COVID-19 BIDISHA ROY KEEP SAFE NEW YORK (TIP): In a tough ● Follow CDC guidelines contest, multiple times Congresswoman ● Observe Social Distancing Carolyn Maloney finally defeated the ● Wash Hands Frequently challenger Suraj Patel who appeared all KEEP AMERICA SAFE set to upset Maloney's apple cartin the Primaries for the 12th Congressional district.New York State Board of Elections certified its results for the 2020 primary, including the NY-12 race, which was won by incumbent Invites articles and advertisements for Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney with India's Independence Day special edition to a decisive winning margin after all valid be published on August 14. absentee ballots were counted. Last date for submission of articles: Aug 10 On Election Day, NYU professor Suraj Last date for booking space Patel was within 2 percentage points of for advertisement: Aug 10 the 14-term incumbent. Patel challenged Email articles to Maloney in 2018 and lost 59% to 40%. [email protected] This year turned out much closer. After Email advertisements to every absentee ballot was counted, In a tough contest, multiple times Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney finally defeated the [email protected] challenger Suraj Patel who appeared all set to upset Maloney's apple cart in the Primaries for contd on Page 2 the 12th Congressional district. For any question, please call 646-247-9458 STAY SAFE AND BLESSED CBI files FIR in Sushant Rajput Will end the freeze on green cards, oppose COVID-19 suicide case, names Rhea suspension of H-1B visas: Worldwide Update Chakraborty, 5 others as accused proposed Democratic Page 11 NEW DELHI (TIP): The Central Party Platform Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday, August 6, said it has re- Another bid to raise K- registered the Bihar Police FIR in the Bollywood actor Sushant Singh issue at UN; Pak, China Rajput's death case to initiate its probe. The case has been registered after get no support receiving all the details from Bihar NEW YORK Police, an official said. (TIP): India A senior agency official said, "CBI crossed swords Sushant Singh Rajput and Rhea Chakraborty were has today registered a case related to the For Representation only with China and believed to be in a relationship death of Sushant Singh Rajput on the Pakistan over the request of Bihar Government and WASHINGTON (TIP): The changes in Jammu further notification from Government of India and taken over the investigation of Democratic party will end the freeze & Kashmir and the the case, earlier registered at police station Rajiv Nagar, Patna vide FIR no.241/2020 on green cards and take steps to end laying of the dated 25-7-2020." He went on to add that the case was registered against six accused, its backlog, if voted to power in the foundation stone of including Rajput's controversial friend Rhea Chakraborty, Indrajit Chakraborty, November presidential elections, the India's Permanent Ram Temple in Sandhya Chakraborty, Showik Chakraborty, Samuel Miranda and Shruti Modi. party's proposed 2020 platform said. Representative to the UN Ambassador TS Ayodhya, asking contd on Page 2 READ FULL STORY ON PAGE 12 Tirumurti said that both countries to many members of the desist from Security Council interfering in its underlined that J&K Gurdwara Oak Creek Shootout Remembered: Biden, was a bilateral internal affairs. matter between India At the meeting of and Pakistan and also Security Council US lawmakers Pay Tribute stressed on the which was closed, WASHINGTON (TIP): Democratic supremacist targeted a Sikh temple in importance of the informal, not presidential nominee Joe Biden and Oak Creek, WI - ultimately taking seven Simla Agreement. recorded, and several lawmakers on Thursday, August lives in an unspeakable act of terror," without any outcome, almost all 6, joined the Sikh community to Biden, the former vice president, said in countries underlined that J&K was remember the victims of the 2012 tragic a statement. "To truly honor those we bilateral issue & did not deserve time Oak Creek gurdwara shootout, urging lost, it's up to all of us to stand up to and attention of Council, according to the people to reduce gun violence and bigotry in our lives, give hate no safe India's Permanent Representative to the give hate no safe harbor. harbor, and reduce gun violence," UN Ambassador TS Tirumurti. On August 5, 2012, a white supremacist contd on Page 2 Ministry of External Affairs opened fire inside the Oak Creek spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said gurdwara in Wisconsin, killing six The six Sikh devotees killed in the shootout he was not surprised at Pakistan people. A Sikh priest, who received on August 5, 2012 included one woman- Paramjit Kaur, 41; and five men -Satwant Foreign Office terming the construction injuries in the shootout that left him Singh Kaleka, 65, the founder of the of Ram Temple as indicative of growing paralyzed, passed away in March this gurdwara; Prakash Singh, 39; Sita Singh, 41; contd on Page 2 year. "Eight years ago, a white Ranjit Singh, 49; and Suveg Singh Khattra, 84. THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 TURN PAGE FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2020 CONTD FROM PAGE 1 PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER: Prof. Indrajit S. Saluja Carolyn Maloney... Republican primary election for the of their Sikh faith. "Eight years ago, VICE PRESIDENT: same seat. In the crowded race to today a white supremacist walked into Chitagam Saluja Maloney maintained her lead and replace retiring Rep. José E. Serrano a Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, WI, pulled ahead slightly, cementing her in the Bronx, Torres pulled ahead of fatally shooting 6 people. We just CHIEF EDITOR: victory. However, Patel filed a lawsuit his 11 opponents. Meanwhile, Jones, a honored El Paso and next week is the Prof Indrajit S. Saluja in order to get more ballots counted, former attorney with the Westchester anniversary of Charlottesville. How CONSULTING EDITOR : and a judge ruled in his favor. The County Law Department, won the much longer will the rising threat of Deepak Dwidedi, Chairman, state Board of Elections intends to Democratic primary in the 17th white supremacy go virtually Bhaskar Group, Delhi appeal the decision, although it's Congressional District, where Rep. unaddressed?" Indian-origin Senator ASSISTANT EDITOR: unlikely to change the results either Nita Lowey is retiring. Kamala Harris said in a tweet. Bidisha Roy way. The city Board of Elections did Meanwhile, on Long Island, Nancy Congresswoman Judy Chu said, "eight SPL. REPORTER UNO: count those extra ballots before Goroff emerged as the winner in a years after the horrific murder of six H.S. Panaser certifying the results. tight race for the chance to take on Sikh Americans in Oak Creek, GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: "I'm thrilled the voters of NY-12 have Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin in Wisconsin, we continue to remember decided to return me to Congress for November. the lives that were needlessly lost due Om Parkash Malik another term, with a decisive winning In other places, including the 8th, to white supremacy and gun violence". DIRECTOR margin that clearly reflects the will of 18th, 20th, 21st, 23rd and 26th districts, "Today, as our nation continues to ADMINISTRATION: the voters. This has been a historic no primary was held. grapple with systemic racism and Gauri Beri election, with historic turnout and inequality, it is more important than CONTRIBUTING participation - and a historic wait time CBI files FIR in... ever that we recommit ourselves to PHOTOGRAPHERS: for results. We've learned many Late yesterday evening the Centre rejecting hate and intolerance in all Baldev Singh / BJ Videos lessons for November, and must take a agreed to handover the case to the CBI forms. Whether it is a gurdwara in Gunjesh Desai / Masala Junction number of actions to protect the safety and Department of Personnel & Oak Creek, a church in Charleston, a Jay Mandal, of our vote in the general election" Training (DoPT), the nodal ministry synagogue in Pittsburgh, or a Walmart Mohammad Jaffer, said the Congresswoman. for the investigative agency had issued in El Paso, an attack on any racial or SnapsIndia She continued, "These include: a notification in this regard. religious community is an attack on us Mohammad Shahzad, increased funding for the post office, The case has been handed over to all. These acts of domestic terrorism Zia Khan, an end to measures taken by the the CBI after a reference in this regard do not reflect our values as a nation, Nisha Rani President that might impact timely from the Bihar Government was and we must denounce violence and Vaaho Photographers, delivery of applications or ballots, and received by the Centre. hatred wherever they arise," she said. Vijay Shah - Photo Journalist. conducting oversight to ensure that Rajput, aged 34, was found hanging Congresswoman Grace Meng said that CORRESPONDENTS : voters have faith in the results of their from the ceiling of his apartment in this reminds of the everlasting impact SACRAMENTO: elections. In addition to my work on suburban Bandra in Mumbai on June of that day,as Sikh priest Baba Punjab Parminder S. Aujla this at the Federal level, I will support 14 and since then Mumbai Police has Singh who passed away in March, NEW YORK : my state colleagues in their efforts for been probing the case keeping in mind rightly ruled a homicide due to his Chitagam election reform to solve the challenges various angles. paralyzing injuries from the Oak we have seen here in New York." Bihar Police also swung into action Creek shooting.