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  • Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day

    Resolution introduced in US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day

    ‘It is altogether fitting and proper to celebrate the day of Vaisakhi alongside Sikhs throughout the world and to honor the lasting contributions made by the Sikh community to the US’

    WASHINGTON, D.C. (TIP): A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives to designate April 14 as National Sikh Day in a bid to honor and celebrate the important role played by the Sikh community in strengthening and inspiring the people of the United States.
    Observing that the US is enriched by the diversity of its residents, who have cultivated a climate of social tolerance and intellectual pluralism that has sustained the Nation throughout its history, the resolution said that Vaisakhi is a special occasion in which Sikhs remember the founding in 1699 of the Order of Khalsa, which played an important role in shaping the religion’s history and identity.
    Introduced by Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, the resolution says that through leading charitable events, the Sikh community embodies the sense of public service that underlies the founding principles of the US.
    Stating that people of the US feel obliged to honor the Sikh community’s important role in supporting and enriching the social fabric of the Nation, the resolution said Vaisakhi is a special occasion in which Sikhs remember the founding in 1699 of the Order of Khalsa, a fellowship of devout saint-soldier Sikhs, by the 10th Sikh Guru to fight tyranny and oppression, which played an important role in shaping the religion’s history and identity. “It is altogether fitting and proper to celebrate the day of Vaisakhi alongside Sikhs throughout the world and to honor the lasting contributions made by the Sikh community to the US,” said the resolution.

    (Source: PTI)

  • Being 1 per cent of US population, Indian-Americans pay 6 per cent of taxes: Congressman Rich McCormick

    Being 1 per cent of US population, Indian-Americans pay 6 per cent of taxes: Congressman Rich McCormick

    WASHINGTOON, D.C. (TIP): Indian-Americans who constitute about one per cent of the US population pay about six per cent of the taxes, a Congressman Rich McCormick told his Congressional colleagues on Thursday, January 12,  noting that this ethnic community does not cause problems and follows the laws.

    In his maiden speech on the House floor, Rich McCormick, 54, said that one of the five doctors in his community is from India and described Indian-Americans as great patriots, upstanding citizens and good friends.”Although they make up about one per cent of American society, they pay about six per cent of the taxes. They’re amongst the top producers, and they do not cause problems. They follow the laws,” McCormick said in a short speech on the floor of the US House of Representatives.

    A physician by profession, Republican McCormick represents the 6th Congressional District of Georgia, which mainly constitutes the northern suburbs of Atlanta. He defeated Bob Christian of the Democratic Party in the November 8, 2022 midterm elections.

    “They (Indian-Americans) don’t have the problems that we see other people have when they come to the emergency room for overdoses and depression anxiety because they’re the most productive or family-oriented and the best of what represents American citizens,” McCormick said. Georgia has a significant number of Indian-Americans. “I rise to this occasion to appreciate my constituents, especially those who have emigrated from India. We have a very large portion of my community that’s made up of almost 100,000 people who have emigrated directly from India,” he said. “One out of every five doctors in my community are from India. They represent some of the best citizens we have in America, we should make sure that we streamline the immigration process for those who come here to obey the law and pay their taxes and be the most creative and productive in society,” McCormick said.

    “God bless my Indian constituents and I look forward to meeting with the (Indian) Ambassador,” McCormick said in his brief remarks.

    (Source: PTI)