Indian
American community strongly protest the arrest of Indian diplomat Dr.
Devyani Khobragade while she was taking her child to school. If this
was a matter of Visa, and payment to a domestic help, then it would
have been better to demand the parties involved to come to the
Attorney's office for appropriate resolution.
We,
as a community, do not see that the proper code of conduct was followed
in this matter. We are wondering why the arrest (which we strongly
disagree with) was made (according to reports) while taking her daughter
to school and why didn't they wait until the end of the day. We do not
believe that she would run away from here especially while her child is
in school. We do not agree with this arrest of the Indian diplomat in
the first place.
Everyone knows
that Dr. Devyani has diplomatic status and it appears that it was not
taken into consideration. The child might have traumatized by this
arrest. As reported by the news media it is a visa and salary related
matter. Of course they are serious, but it should have been handled
first through dialogue between the US attorney and the appropriate
officials from India.
Indian
American community strongly protest the way this matter was handled by
the US attorney. As pravasi Indians, we are raising our voice to show
our displeasure to such matters affecting the Indian pravasi community
here.
There
are questions remaining. We wonder why normal protocol regarding
diplomats was not taken into consideration? Why the court order from
Delhi was not answered ( we are not sure whether there was any response
to this court order)?
This
matter should have been consulted between the governments before
arresting a deputy consul general and thereby, insulting Indian govt.
As a member of various Pravasi organizations, I am strongly protesting
the arrest of the Indian diplomat Dr. Devyani Khobragade.
Thomas T Oommen, chair, Fomaa Political Action Committee
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Shame. We have to protest strongly against this. She was very helpful for the needy in the consulate.
U. A. Naseer, PRO: Justice For All, Voice of the Voiceless. (JFA North
America); secretary INOC Kerala chapter.
ALEX VILANILAM KOSHY
For JFA AMERICA,INC., IPAC
WMC INC., KERALA ASSOCIATION OF NJ,INC.
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Why was she arrested and handcuffed in public? Was she a
threat to anyone? Why could not the officials have asked her to appear before
them?
This is humiliating. Looks like the US Attorney arrests only Indians.
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This is the second case of this nature the Consulate at NY is facing. The last one was that of Consul Gnl Prabhu Dayal who employed an alien without satisfying US laws.
Both the cases are brought up by individuals came from India to get legal
status in USA. The following should be done by Govt of India immediately:
Protect the Consulate officials under the laws applicable to
international diplomatic missions, and request the US court to send back both
the accused and the accuser back to India immediately rather than subjecting
them to US Laws.
The person came to USA as a domestic worker of the Dy. Consul General Dr.
Devayani, used that opportunity to get Green Card and then US Citizenship
exploiting the loop holes of US immigration laws.
Same thing happened last time
when CG Prabhu Dayal brought a domestic worker from India! I do not know
how many millions were spent in the earlier case by Govt of India to rescue the
CG Prabhu Dayal. Now, another litigation!!
There is something basically and seriously wrong happening in the External
Ministry of India that is an expert in 'Outsourcing' embassy/consulate
services and sending incompetent and ill advised [ legally and
administratively] personnel to work in foreign missions.
WHO SUFFERS ULTIMATELY, THE PRAVASIS AND MOTHER INDIA!!
We have better issues to protest. Let the law of the land take its course for this case. These consulates, embassies, diplomats what is that they are doing for the pravasi issues such as OCI, Passport renewals, property protection issues etc. They do not give any consideration for our legitimate requests. We are trying to resolve problems for all pravasis not just for any one individual. Why we should interfere this particular arrest and related issues. When they are in any country they have to follow the law of the lands. This particular case this diplomat use the tax payer’s money to defend them. But for all us pravasis the consulate or the tax payer’s money is not going to spent for any genuine cases. Anand jone is US jail. Did any of our diplomats, consulate, Ministers protest or raised their voice. There are many pravasis in jail for nothing at all. How many diplomats did something for them? Then all of a sudden why the Indian US pravasis take up this case for protest. From many sources I know these kinds of immigration, servant visa, wage confusions, misrepresentations are going on. There is no diplomatic immunity for such issues. Everybody is bound for the law. Equal justice for everybody. Justice for all. Any way I hope for the best for that diplomat for the release.