Hyderabad: Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday condemned the killing of an Indian engineer in Kansas, saying that the US government should respond to such incidents and take the “strongest action.”
“USA should respond to this incident. American President and people of America, they should come out openly to condemn such actions...and then take strongest action. Also send a message that it is not acceptable,” Naidu told reporters here.
“These kind of incidents involving racial discrimination are shameful. They will dent the image of USA. The US President, administration and civil societies should unequivocally respond and condemn such incidents. I as a central minister condemn such incidents,” he said.
Naidu said he spoke to his Cabinet colleague and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who gave appropriate directions to the Indian High Commission.
“It is shocking that Kuchibhotla was shot dead in an alleged (case of) racial discrimination. It caused mental agony to all Indians. I express my sympathies to the bereaved family,” he said.
