US lawmakers pay tribute to gurdwara shooting victims

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Updated At : 11:48 AM Aug 07, 2024 IST

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New York, August 6

US lawmakers paid tributes to the members of the Sikh community who were killed in a massacre at a Milwaukee gurdwara 12 years ago, underscoring the need to reject bigotry and recommit to fighting hate and racism, as well as ending the gun violence epidemic in America.

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield visited the Oak Creek Sikh Temple in the Wisconsin city on the 12th anniversary of the “deadliest massacre of Sikhs on US soil” when a white supremacist claimed the lives of seven members of the community.

“The Ambassador joined the victims’ families, community members, and temple leaders to honour those lives lost and lead a conversation on their ongoing efforts to combat hate against marginalised communities,” the statement said. — PTI

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