Indian-origin US lawmaker 'horrified' after Sikh driver stabbed 17 times in Wyoming
A Sikh truck driver was stabbed 17 times at a Wyoming rest stop, prompting condemnation from US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi. The incident has raised alarms regarding the safety of South Asian Americans amid reports of rising hate speech and xenophobic rhetoric.
Why it matters
The attack underscores growing concerns about hate crimes and the impact of political rhetoric on the safety of minority communities in the US.
Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has condemned the stabbing of a Sikh truck driver in Wyoming, saying the attack comes amid what he described as rising hatred targeting Sikh and South Asian Americans in the US.His remarks also referred to a recent Trump administration post featuring a Sikh man identified as “Mr Singh” and telling him to “get off our roads” and “self-deport”.Krishnamoorthi said he was “horrified” by the attack on the truck driver, who was stabbed 17 times at a rest stop in Wyoming. He added that Americans should stand against both hate and violence.“Those spreading this hate, including officials in our own federal government, need to stop.
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