Wednesday 26 April to 2 May , 2017 A NUWAY MEDIA GROUP PUBLICATION Baahubali 2 will make film-1 Raveena makers look like TV serial Tandon's 'Maatr' banneddirectors: Ram by Gopal CBFC? Varma Voice of South Asian Community Since March 2002 Published Weekly from New York Vol. 14 Issue 33 Wednesday 26 April to 2 May , 2017 $1 www.thesouthasian.info STORY ON page 21 Alienated and resentful, the STORY Kashmir unrest youth and women of the Valley ON page are a ticking timebomb 30 India’s New Face Ugly Fraud In Fairness Meet the court on In a country not comfortable with its own the Mexican border genes, fairness creams sell a lie Where illegal immigrants are shown (Special Report) First things first, in creams market themselves in India even no quarter - and which Trump might black and white and all the greys. The if attitudinal changes will take longer. science is as dubious as the sociology. Depending on the verdict, the industry use as model for rest of country The Indian market is flooded with fairness could still find grey areas to work around products. If all of them had made the the law. But from an uncontrolled run, it has at least come to a pass (NY Times) New Delhi — On where a willingness to question a recent evening I was watching their claims—and the collective the video of a news feature a Hindi inferiority complex it panders language television network broad- to—is visible. Bollywood actor cast about Yogi Adityanath, who Abhay Deol unleashed a was elected chief minister of refreshing send-up of his India’s most populous state, Uttar colleagues just last week for Pradesh, last month. The frame endorsing fairness products. But shows a man with a shaved head the legal story began in 2013, cloaked in saffron, the color of when young Paras decided to (News Agencies) One by one, the Mexican Hindu monasticism, sitting on a promised effect, we’d have become a take on the Rs 10,000-crore personal care men stood in the jury box, shackles rattling as saffron-backed armchair. A country of Icelanders close to realising giant, Emami Ltd. A two-and-a-half-year they fidgeted slightly and pleaded guilty to cross- voiceover described the scene: again that old pop notion of the North Pole court battle awaited him, but he was firm ing the U.S. border illegally. They had come for “Whoever comes before him sits having been in India. “The truth should on seeing it through. better jobs, many to earn more money to help at his feet, but he makes sure ev- be out,” says Paras Jain, a •Delhi law Paras was goaded into this by his raise their children, their defense lawyer told a ery supplicant goes away satis- student, who is on the verge of securing brother Nikhil’s experience with a product federal magistrate in a quiet west Texas court- fied; he does not discriminate.” a verdict that could forever change the called Fair and Handsome. The fairness room about 3 miles north of the Mexican border. (Contd on page 22) way personal care products and fairness cream, (Contd on page 21) The magistrate (Contd on page 21) Wednesday 26 April to 2 May , 2017 COMMUNITY 2 Republican Jack Martins Announces United is rated as run for Nassau County Executive the WORST large By S Thind- (Garden City, Martins stressed the impor- County and the last thing Mineola." Long Island) On the steps of tance of making Nassau we need is another career Laura Curran, in response airline in the US Mineola Village Hall, former County more affordable for politician like Jack Martins to report of Budget Surplus in Mineola Mayor Nassau County , and State said " George Senator Jack Maragos must re- Martins today ally think taxpayers announced his are dumb. If he bor- candidacy for rowed $100 to pay Nassau a $20 bill, he'd ex- County Execu- pect us to believe tive. "For the LAURA CURRAN he earned an $80 first hundred DEMOCRATIC 'surplus.' And that's years of its ex- CANDIDATE what he's doing istence, now. Borrowed (News Agencies) United Airlines has Nassau County was the middle class families and re- who stood silently by, until money -- which taxpayers will been rated as the worst among its peers nation's preeminent suburb turning local control of the it was politically convenient be paying back for years -- is for customer satisfaction even before the and a magnet for investment, county's finances. not to, as Ed Mangano sold not 'a surplus.' We need to fix scandal over a doctor who was dragged growth and prosperity," said "One hundred and eighty- out taxpayers. As a foot the mess in Mineola, and that Martins. "Unfortunately, nine days ago, I called for a soldier of the corrupt Albany starts with telling taxpayers off a plane. Those responding to an Nassau County's second cen- change in leadership in establishment, Jack Martins the truth." American Customer Satisfaction Index tury has been marred by high Nassau County,” Martins did nothing as crooked politi- Nassau Comptroller (ACSI) study ranked United lower than taxes, corruption and fiscal in- said. "Today, that change cians stole taxpayer money George Maragos, is cam- all large airlines in the survey, which ana- stability." begins and we turn the page and stifled ethics reform at paigning for county execu- lyzed data from across all sectors. Surrounded by dozens of to begin a new chapter in every turn. We need whole- tive as a Democrat, after Last month, Dr David Dao was vio- supporters including Mayors Nassau County's history." sale change in Nassau changing party affiliation lently dragged from his seat on a United from across Nassau County, In another development; County and Jack Martins is from Republican to Demo- flight after the airline oversubscribed the Martins articulated his vision Laura Curran, Democratic just more of the same. That's crat sometime back. As- plane, but the survey was conducted to restore the public's trust County Executive Candi- why I'm running for County semblyman Charles Lavine, before the unsavory incident. and re-imagine county govern- date said in a Press Re- Executive - to bring a fresh a Democrat from Glen Cove, The airline industry found itself in the ment. Through fiscal respon- lease, "There is a culture of start to Nassau County and is also running for Nassau bottom third of all businesses, in line with sibility and accountability, corruption in Nassau clean up the mess in County executive. hospitals and private utilities and just above health insurers. Gift Of Life USA Annual Fund Raiser Gala Held Despite the worldwide condemning of Dr Dao's treatment by both the airline and the police, ACSI director David VanAmburg said customers are unlikely to be swayed by a business' brand im- age and tend to rely on their personal experience to form opinions. 'Flying is just not a terribly comfort- able experience,' he told CBS. He added that consumers often feel 'as long as you can make it affordable, I will suffer through the rest of it knowing that I'll get to where I want to go quickly'. Of the legacy airlines, United is ranked bottom with a score of 70 points, up two points on last year's score of 68. On the other end of the scale, Ameri- can Airlines was top of the pile among its peers with a score of 76. The problems encountered by flyers, which would be among the reasons to mark an airline down, included delays, cancellations and fees. Almost four out of 10 economy class passengers said they paid a fee this year Left to Right (Back) - Paresh Parekh, Eric Kumar, Lal Kwatra, H.K. Shah, Kamlesh Parekh, Dr. Harshad to check in their luggage, while a third of Bhatt, Bakul Matalia, Mom Speaker Kimberly Gilgeours, Harshil Parekh business class travelers filed a complaint Left to Right (Front) Mr. Swaminathan, Pam Kwatra, Flora Parekh, Malti Shah, Manjari Bhatt, Dr. Hetal with the company they flew with, mak- Gor,Madhu Parekh, Neela Pandya, Rupal Sehgal ing them by far the most likely to (Agencies) Gift Of Life USA Leonard’s Palazzo, on April run. sources available and need grumble. Inc., a 501 (c) (3) Non-profit or- 23, 2017. The organization A kick start of the event, under the same umbrella to Seat comfort, or lack thereof, is the ganization, for health and edu- aims at supporting the spe- celebrating month of autism, raise the awareness of it’s most common reason for complaints, cation benefits for specially- cially-abled, creating aware- included attendees, key sup- vision, mission and goals. behind the selection of drinks, food, mov- abled, founded by President ness - health and education porters and leaders from the Founders, Paresh & Flora ies and music offered. Flora Parekh & Chairman and encouraging talent of South Asian & American Parekh, presented a de- JetBlue scored as the top-rated air- Paresh Parekh, launched the specially-abled followed community. Hosted by tailed overview of the inspi- line, based on interviews with more than the organization with a Grand by specially-abled services Harshil Parekh, the event ration, mission and vision of 180,000 customer Gala Dinner Night at and much more in the long brought together the re- the organization. Wednesday 26 April to 2 May , 2017 COMMUNITY 3 H-1B Visa Interview, Other Processes To Be Reviewed The H-1B visa allows US firms to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.