08/09/2024
NORWICH CITY COUNCIL PAYS HOMAGE TO
OAK CREEK GURUDWARA ATTACK VICTIMS
COMMEMORATING IT’S 12th YEAR
ANNIVERSARY.
I read following statement
“I would like to use point of personal privilege and remember the victims of 2012 oak creek gurudwara attack.
Today Aug 5th it’s 12 commemoration of that deadly attack on Sikh place of prayer in oak creek Wisconsin when a white nationalist full of hate ideology entered the gurudwara and took life of six innocent congregational members and the 7th victim just died in 2020 due to implication.
Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, revealed that AAPI related hate crime increased by 339 percent and many faith based communities are also facing spike in hate crimes.
We must remember this and make sure we advocate for stronger laws in our nation when it’s comes to hate crime reporting and protecting our nation from domestic terrorism ….and in our small communities we must send the message that everyone is welcome here and their is no place for hate in our cities.
America is a land of immigrants and people from diverse backgrounds and we are better off embracing each other to move this country forward.
At the end I also want to acknowledge bravery of Officer Brian Murphy and thank almighty god for his survival after he took 15 bullets on him to protect people during that attack.”
All the council members and Mayor Peter Nystrom along with City Staff stood up and participated in the brief moment of silence for victims of hate crime.
This coming Saturday 08/10/2024 there will be free educational guided tours of Sikh History from 1:30pm to 2:30pm to combat ignorance and hate at Sikh Art
Gallery located at 7 clinic drive,Norwich CT 06360
ਨੋਰਵਿੱਚ ਸਿਟੀ ਕੌਂਸਲ ਨੇਂ ਓਕ ਕਰੀਕ ਗੁਰਦੂਆਰਾ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਵਿਖੇ 12 ਸਾਲ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਕਤਲ ਕਿਤੇ ਗਏ ਸਿੱਖ ਭਾਈਚਾਰੇ ਦੇ ਮੈਂਬਰਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਸ਼ਰਧ....