Donald Trump should step up & speak: Hillary Clinton on Kansas shooting

Indian techie, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was shot dead in an apparent hate crime by an American man in Kansas who yelled,"Get out of my country" after shooting.

By: News Desk |
February 28, 2017 9:24 am

Days after 32-year-old Indian engineer, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, was killed in a shootout at a pub in Kansas, former United States Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton asserted that the hate crimes were on rise and that United state President Donald Trump should step up and take cognisance of the situation.

“With threats and hate crimes on rise, we shouldn’t have to tell Pres Trump to do his part. He must step up & speak out,” Clinton said. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer also affirmed that even though the reports of Kansas killing is evolving, other reports coming from Kansas are equally disturbing.

With threats & hate crimes on rise, we shouldn’t have to tell @POTUS to do his part. He must step up & speak out.https://t.co/QKKyXyuqNM

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 27, 2017

Meanwhile, the mortal remains of Srinivas Kuchibhotla have been brought to India and the last rites will take place today in Hyderabad.

Engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla’s mortal remains brought to his residence in Hyderabad; he was shot dead in #Kansas (US) pic.twitter.com/M6RqLBP3Xl

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 27, 2017

Yesterday, numerous people gathered Kansas City and conducted a peaceful candle march and prayer vigil to celebrate his life. This march was also attended by the friends of Srinivas while the other Indian who sustained injuries, Alok Madasani, in that attack was also present on his crutches. The priests from various religions conducted the prayer at the Hindu Temple in the city.

People who were gathered carried Kuchibhotla’s pictures, banners while they also chanted,”We want peace”; “We love peace”; “Let us not leave our children”; “Unity is part of community, together we stand, divided we fall”.

Ian Grillot, who was injured that night while saving Srinivas, also attended the march accompanied with Lt Governor Jeff Colyer, US Congressman Kevin Yoder, Olathe Mayor Mike Copeland, Olathe Police Chief Steven Menke, and other state officials.

32-year-old, Srinivas Kuchibhotla, an engineer hailing from India, working at the Garmin headquarters in Olathe, was killed in the shooting, another Indian and his colleague Alok Madasani was critically injured and is battling for life at a local hospital. A man identified as Ian Grillot was also injured in the shooting.