# 1 Indian American Weekly: Since 2006 VOL 12 ISSUE 16 ● NEW YORK ● APRIL 27 - MAY 03, 2018 ● ENQUIRIES: 646-247-9458 www.theindianpanorama.news PM Modi Arrives in Wuhan for talks with Xi Jinping Asaram gets jail till death: Co-accused Both leaders are expected to define a pathway that could transform India-China ties into a major force for sentenced to 20 years in prison tackling global problems. JODHPUR (TIP): A special trial court set up at the heavily fortified Jodhpur Central Jail on Wednesday, April 25, sentenced self-styled godman Asaram Bapu to jail till death, finding him guilty of raping a teenaged girl in his ashram in August 2013. This is the second conviction in a high-profile sexual offence case involving a self-styled guru after Dera Sacha Sauda head WUHAN (TIP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was in Wuhan late Thursday, April 26 night for a two-day sent to jail for 20 years last informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.He is August. Special Judge due to hold one-to-one talks with Xi. Madhusudhan Sharma contd on Page 32 contd on Page 32 Asaram Bapu gets life term in minor rape case Kim Jong Un makes history, INDIA, US NEED A FULL-SCALE RELATIONSHIP: FORMER crosses border to meet his rival US AMBASSADOR TO INDIA RICHARD VERMA This the first time one of the ruling leaders has crossed over NEW YORK CITY, NY (TIP): India and the Demilitarized Zone since the US need a "full scale relationship" that the Korean War ended in 1953. encompasses defense, strategic and economic ties, former US Ambassador to India Richard GAYANG, SOUTH KOREA Verma said stressing that the two countries (TIP): With a single step over a cannot be "fighting every day on trade" while weathered, cracked slab of cooperating on defense. They need to fire on concrete, North Korean leader all cylinders to achieve their ambitious Kim Jong Un made history on relationship. Friday, April 27, by crossing over "We need a full-scale relationship, not just the world's most heavily armed the defense relationship, not just the border to greet his rival, South strategic relationship. We need to focus on Korean President Moon Jae-in, the economic side too. We somehow need to South Korean President for talks on North Korea's navigate America First with Make in India," Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un nuclear weapons. Mr. Kim then Verma said,speaking at the third New India meet in the truce village of invited Mr. Moon to cross briefly Lecture at Indian Consulate, April 23. Verma Panmunjom inside the north with him before they said Washington and New Delhi want an Ambassador Richard Verma answering a question. To his left is Consul General demilitarized zone returned to the southern side. "ambitious relationship" and to become Sandeep Chakravorty. P. Vaidyanathan Iyer, National Affairs Editor of The Indian separating the two Koreas. contd on page 32 cond on Page 5 Express is seen on extreme left. Queens Tribune Honors Air India Regional Manager Vandana Sharma and seven at Glass Ceiling Awards NEW YORK (TIP): The Queens Tribune and PRESS of Southeast Queens held the annual Glass Ceiling Awards on Tuesday, April 17 night, honoring eight women who have risen through the ranks in their fields and displayed vision and courage in their workplace. The theme for the awards ceremony-which was held at Vandana Sharma receiving the award contd on Page 32 104-02, 120th Street, S. Richmond Hill, NY 11419 THE INDIAN PANORAMA 2 NEW YORK FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 INDIA’S MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT VIJAY SAMPLA LAUDS MODI’S INITIATIVES AND POLICIES Community reception to Mr. Vijay Sampla on Long Island NEW YORK (TIP): Vijay Sampla, Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment,who had stopped in New York City for a day, on his way back from Haiti, to India, met with a cross section of the Indian American community in New York. The Long Island Indian American community hosted a reception for the visiting minister, as did FIA which hosted a lunch. Addressing the Indian American community in Long Island, the visiting minister spoke at length about the achievements of NDA Government under the "charismatic leadership of Narendra Modi". He said that Prime Minister Modi always has the good of the common man in mind. He is always eager to work for empowerment of the weaker sections of society,and women. Sampla specifically spoke about the benefits of demonetization and GST, contrary the general belief that both schemes of government have done irreparable harm to the country. He emphasized that had the policies been wrong India would not have been growing as the fastest economy in the world. He gave credit to Modi for making India a highly respectable nation in the world. Earlier, JagdishSewhani,President, The American India Public Affairs Committee welcomed Mr. Sampla. In his opening remarks, Mr. Sewhanithanked PrimeMinister Narendra Modi for the historic Ordinance on Women's Safety.He welcomed death penalty for rape of any girl below 12 years and increasing the punishment to 20 years if a girl below 16 years is violated. The proposed Ordinance sets a time-limit of two months for investigation and trial in rape cases to be completed and prescribes a time limit of six months for disposal of appeals in rape cases. Jagdish Sewhani also congratulated the Prime Minister FIA honors the minister Narendra Modi for ordinance to confiscate properties of fugitive economic offenders. The ordinance aims to deter economic hard work, honesty and integrity today,he is a Minister in Modi's asked for NRI community's support in fulfilling that vision. He offenders like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi from evading the Government. spoke about Disability laws and woman empowerment in India. process of Indian law. Mr. Sampla was honored with a shawl. The minister also met with the community at Ravi Dass Introducing Mr Vijay Sampla, Sewhani said that Mr Sampla At the FIA lunch, Mr. Sampla spoke about Prime Minister Temple and Gurdwara Baba Makhan Shah Lobana where he was started his journey as a Plumber in Saudi Arabia and with his Narendra Modi's dream to build "New India - Clean India", and felicitated. City to spend $23M for anti-bias training for public school educators NEW YORK CITY (TIP): The city will the city from activists who had pushed for Carranza said. "Culturally responsive million for 2021 and $5.5 million for 2022. spend $23 million for anti-bias training of anti-bias training for months without teaching meets our kids and families where NYC Coalition for Educational Justice city educators after the Daily News exposed response from the city. they are, and tailors the way we teach and Coordinator Natasha Capers, who organized shocking instances of racism in public Now the 2019 city budget unveiled by serve our kids to their unique backgrounds many of the rallies calling for anti-bias schools. Mayor de Blasio includes millions in and the experiences they bring into the training, said thousands of parents have In February, The News uncovered funding for the training and a plan to offer classroom." worked hard to bring racial justice to city allegations of a white Bronx teacher who anti-bias training to all city educators by The city will spend $4.8 million on classrooms. stepped on a black student during a lesson 2021. implicit bias- and culturally responsive "We look forward to working with on slavery, a Bronx principal who barred Chancellor Richard Carranza lauded the practice training in fiscal year 2019, which Chancellor Carranza and NYC educators to black history lessons and a Park Slope PTA cultural sensitivity training for city begins July 1. That's up from just $660,000 on fulfill the promise of this initiative and group that used blackface imagery in gala educators. the programs in fiscal year 2018. begin the important work of diversifying invites. "This is a real step forward for serving The budget for the programs also includes curriculum and course offerings as well," The stories fueled demonstrations across New York City's kids and families," $6.9 million for the programs in 2020, $6.2 Capers said. (Source: New York Post) THE INDIAN PANORAMA FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018 NY/NJ/CT 3 2018 Guru Nanak Prize Awarded to Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding GARDEN CITY, NY (TIP): A non-profit organization that Joyce S. Dubensky, CEO of promotes religious understanding in schools, workplaces, Tanenbaumreceiving the health care settings and regions of armed conflict across the award. Seen in the picture, globe has been awarded Hofstra University's 2018 Guru Nanak from L to R: Hofstra Interfaith Prize. President Stuart The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding, Rabinowitz; Joyce S. founded 25 years ago and based in Lower Manhattan, offers Dubensky, CEO of programs and resources providing educators, physicians and Tanenbaum; Tejinder corporate leaders with practical tools for addressing religious Bindra; and Dean of differences and creating cultures that respect religious Hofstra College of Liberal diversity.It was founded in 1992 by Dr. Georgette F. Bennett, in Arts and Sciences Benjamin Rivkin memory of her late husband, Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, a humanitarian interfaith leader. The organization received the espoused a message of honor from Hofstra University's President Stuart Rabinowitz universal brotherhood at a at a dinner and reception on Wednesday, April 25, at the time of increasing Garden City Hotel. religious intolerance Through its Peacemakers in Action Network, Tanenbaum during 15th and 16th also facilitates and supports collaborations by a network of century India.