An Indian student was shot dead by armed men at a petrol pump in Chicago, USA on Friday. 22-year-old Sai Teja Nukarapu used to work part-time at a petrol pump in Chicago. Madhusudan Thatha, leader of Telangana’s BRS party, met Sai’s parents. According to media reports, Sai Teja had gone to the US to do MBA after completing his graduation in India. There he was working part-time at a petrol pump to stay in America. Sai’s parents said that when he was shot, he was not on duty, but had stopped to help his friend. The Consulate General in Chicago demanded immediate action against the culprits. The Consulate said that it would provide all possible help to the victim’s family. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also expressed grief over the incident. He wrote on social media – We are very saddened by this news. Our consulate is providing all possible help to the family. Increase in racial violence against Indians In the US, there has been an increase in racial violence against Indian students in the recent past. Even in the first three months of the year 2024, the number of murders of Indian students had crossed ten. The Conservative Party had also asked a question in the US Parliament regarding this. In response to which, a statement issued by the White House talked about zero tolerance for such matters. Indo-American Democrat leader and Congressman Thanedar had talked about fighting against Hinduphobia. He has stressed that there should be no place for hatred in America. ————————————————— Also read news related to America… Saudi Arabia will not do defense deal with America: Decision taken due to Gaza war, now emphasis on small defense military agreement Saudi Arabia has backed down from its demand to sign a big defense deal with America. In return for this deal, Saudi had to restore normal relations with Israel. Now it is pressuring America to sign a small defense military corporation agreement. Read the full news here…
