LOS ANGELES,CA- Indian-American Community members representing ten different organizations joined in hands large numbers on Feb 27, and held a peaceful protest near the Pakistan Consulate in downtown LA. Dr. Amrit Nehru and Dr. Amit Desai along with dozens of community leaders coordinated and led the protest. This protest and subsequent vigil were held to express solidarity with the families of the 44 soldiers who lost...
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their lives and to condemn the senseless and brutal act of state-sponsored terrorists. The attendees observed a 2-minute silence remembering the sacrifices of soldiers and their families. Prominent So community members spoke at the event, condemning the horrific attack and the need for community members to stand united against all such acts of terrorism and against the direct and indirect sponsors of terrorism, not only in India but also around the world.
IRVINE,CA - Indian Americans in the city came together at a very short notice to hold a candlelight vigil on Feb 23 at the City Hall, as a part of a peaceful protest and candlelight vigil against terrorism in the wake of the Pulwama incident. The main motto highlighted during the protest was “We need PEACE and not menace of sponsored terrorism with severe loss of innocent lives.”
The protest was organized by Amit Gandotra who gathered friends through word of mouth and social media right after the sad news broke last week. The crowd was unexpectedly large with close to hundred people. It was remarkable that many of the attendees were children, who came forward with their messages to condemn violence and spread peace through poignant posters and banners. A former Indian Army officer Captain Ramesh Lohia speaking to the crowd explained his war experience. He was 22 years old where he took part in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. The war resulted in 90,368 captured Pakistani POWs and that the balance of power had shifted to India as a major player in the region. A discussion followed on the importance of peace in the world and the future of India. The protest ended with prayer for families of victims. 10-year-old Deea Gandotra, helped to collect signatures and views of the attendees and organizers and plans to share those with the Indian Government and formally register this protest against terrorism.
The protest was organized by Amit Gandotra who gathered friends through word of mouth and social media right after the sad news broke last week. The crowd was unexpectedly large with close to hundred people. It was remarkable that many of the attendees were children, who came forward with their messages to condemn violence and spread peace through poignant posters and banners. A former Indian Army officer Captain Ramesh Lohia speaking to the crowd explained his war experience. He was 22 years old where he took part in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971. The war resulted in 90,368 captured Pakistani POWs and that the balance of power had shifted to India as a major player in the region. A discussion followed on the importance of peace in the world and the future of India. The protest ended with prayer for families of victims. 10-year-old Deea Gandotra, helped to collect signatures and views of the attendees and organizers and plans to share those with the Indian Government and formally register this protest against terrorism.
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