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!!