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Hans India
29-04-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Indian Americans hold solidarity rally at Times Square in NY
Hyderabad: The Indian American community organised a solidarity rally to express their morning and condemn the Pakistan-sponsored terror attack and tragic loss of innocent tourist lives in Pahalgam in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. In a solidarity rally organized at Times Square in New York, the Indian American Community members held placards with slogans of 'Enough is Enough, end terrorism,' 'Stop killing Hindus,' and 'Hindu Lives Matter.' The protesters held banners demanding the declaration of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a terror state against the backdrop of the 'Hindus massacre in Pahalgam.' Vilas Jambla of Hindu Swayam Sevak Sangh, USA said that the solidarity rally was organised in all the states by the Indian American community to express morning to the victims who have lost their lives and to create awareness in the world and declaration of Pakistan, an epicentre of terrorism as a terror state. He said similar rallies are being organised across the states in the USA. Highlighting certain American-based news and media organisations known for misleading news headings and biased reportage with anti-India and anti-Hindu narratives, the protesters held a banner demanding, 'CNN, NBC, NYT, WAPO UN, please say their names and show their faces,' during their rally at the Times Square in New York. Krishna Reddy said that the Indian American Community strongly condemns the terror attack. 'Pakistan is the epicenter of terror. Terror activities across the world are linked to Pakistan. The attacks in World Trade Center in the USA, 9/11 in Mumbai, an airport blast in Afghanistan- all have their roots in Pakistan. Pakistan should dismantle its terror infrastructure or somebody else should do it,' he said. Shiva, an Indian American said that the Pahalgam attack is particularly targetting Hindus. Hindus and Indians should unite and fight the menace of terrorism. Mohan said that the HSS volunteers and members of the Indian community have gathered at Times Square to pray for those who have lost their lives in the brutal attack and to create awareness in the world. Mallikarjun viewed the Pahalgam terror attacks as a Pakistani-sponsored one and that the country should be taught a lesson, so that it would not repeat again. Diranji, another participant, said that the solidarity rally was organised to expose the radical Islamic force's attempts to impose their ideology on civilised nations. 'What we saw in Pahalgam is that the victims were identified by their faith and they were brutally killed. It is happening across the world and we are here to expose and ask the world to come together against these terrorist forces. Pakistan happens to be the epicentre of the terrorism. Obviously, there are other centres. We need to unite to fight against them,' he added. Anil stressed that the root cause of terrorism is Pakistan and it should be addressed and terrorism needs to be dismantled from its roots.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Indian-Americans in Houston pay tribute to victims of Pahalgam terrorist attack
Hundreds of Indian-Americans gathered here to pay tribute to the victims of the Pahalgam terrorist attack and called for stronger measures to prevent targeted attacks against Hindus. Peaceful vigils were also held across major cities of North America. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India stares at a 'water bomb' threat as it freezes Indus Treaty India readies short, mid & long-term Indus River plans Shehbaz Sharif calls India's stand "worn-out narrative" The Houston vigil commenced with the national anthems of India and the US, followed by solemn hymns, recited by a Hindu priest for the departed souls as the crowd, comprising young children and seniors alike, stood in silence. The majority of the participants wore white, the traditional colour of mourning in India, and held placards reading "Stop Killing Innocents", "Indian Americans Against Terror", "Justice for Kashmir Victims", and "Hindu Lives Matter". "Terror has only one religion." Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The Cost Of Amusement Park Equipment From Mexico Might Surprise You Amusement Park Equipment | search ads Click Here Undo The chants of "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" resounded in the sprawling Sugarland Memorial Park. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) Speakers at the event called for stronger measures to prevent targeted attacks against Hindus. Live Events "India must take stern action to stop the targeted killings of Hindus, from Kashmir to Murshidabad," said one speaker, drawing applause from the crowd. Another speaker urged the community to "stand together against these inhuman killings of innocent Hindus". Terrorists opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday, killing 26 people, mostly tourists, in the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the attack. Photographs of the victims and placards bearing messages such as "All Eyes on Pahalgam", "Never Forget 26", and "Hindu Lives Matter" were displayed at the venue. Sunanda Vashisht, political commentator and emcee for the Houston event, said, "We mourn the tragic loss of innocent Hindu lives in a terror attack in Pahalgam. It was an attack not just on individuals but on the very principles of humanity, peace, and faith." Similar vigils were organised across North America, including at Shri Bhagavad Gita Park in Ontario, Canada; Denny Park in Seattle; Pioneer Boulevard in Artesia, California; the University of Texas in Dallas; and in Atlanta, Georgia. At Denny Park in Seattle, around 50 people gathered under the theme "Standing United Against Terrorism", led by the Washington Hindu Education and Seva Foundation, with support from other local organisations. In Atlanta, Raj Razdan, Chair of the National Federation of Indian Associations (NFIA) in Georgia, condemned the killings as "cowardly and senseless", and said, "The Indian diaspora stands united. These attacks will not break us." Earlier this week, students at the University of Houston organised a campus vigil. More events are scheduled over the weekend, including gatherings at Frisco Square near Dallas, Bellevue Downtown Park in Washington, Times Square in New York City, and Edison, New Jersey. As the Houston vigil concluded, participants lit candles and stood silently, pledging to keep the memory of the victims alive and to continue demanding justice.
