Close X
Friday, November 29, 2024
ADVT 
International

Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal Not To Attend Trump's Inaugration

IANS, 16 Jan, 2017 12:30 PM
    Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has said she won't attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.
     
    Instead, the Seattle Representative would be taking part in other events in her area. 
     
    Jayapal said in a statement on Sunday that she will remain in her Seattle district to "be with constituents who are immigrants and immigrant advocates to hear their stories and concerns, and discuss a plan of action moving forward", according to a report in the Stranger newspaper.
     
    "I was being specific about my duty as the Congresswoman for the 7th Congressional District to be right here in this district with constituents who are terrified about whether they're gonna have a place in this city or country, and to make a plan for how we go forward," Jayapal told her supporters during a rally at Westlake Park here.
     
     
    "I wanted to be with kids who don't know if their mom is gonna be there when they come home because of this President-elect's policies," she said. 
     
    "...I wanted to be right here with the immigrant advocates who are going to make sure that we continue to stand up and fight".
     
    Jayapal is one of more than 20 House Democrats who will not attend the inauguration. 
     
    The Democrats are boycotting the inauguration after Trump criticised US Representative and civil rights icon John Lewis, who said he doesn't see Trump as a "legitimate President".
     
    Jayapal tweeted her support of Lewis on Sunday after Trump shot back that Lewis is "all talk, talk, talk".
     
    "If I had any doubts about my decision, however, my resolve has only strengthened in the past few days as I watched Donald Trump's response to one of our country's great civil rights icons and a personal hero of mine, Congressman John Lewis," Jayapal said. 
     
    "With Donald Trump's tweet, he himself has inflamed the situation and now two dozen of my colleagues will also not be attending the inauguration. It has become a boycott," she said.

    MORE International ARTICLES

    Weightlifter, 22, Dies After 315-Pound Barbell Drops On His Neck

    Weightlifter, 22, Dies After 315-Pound Barbell Drops On His Neck
    Authorities say a 22-year-old man has died after a barbell slipped from his grasp and crushed his neck at a gym in central Iowa.

    Weightlifter, 22, Dies After 315-Pound Barbell Drops On His Neck

    Single Mother Posts Suicide Note On Facebook Before Killing Self, Son In Pennsylvania

    Single Mother Posts Suicide Note On Facebook Before Killing Self, Son In Pennsylvania
    State police said they found the bodies of Sheri Shermeyer, 40, and her son, John, inside their home on Monday afternoon after being alerted by a friend who saw the Facebook post.

    Single Mother Posts Suicide Note On Facebook Before Killing Self, Son In Pennsylvania

    Banned Indian Notes With Special Numbers Could Fetch A Fortune, Indian Expats Told

    Banned Indian Notes With Special Numbers Could Fetch A Fortune, Indian Expats Told
    Amid the rush among Indian expatriates scurrying home to exchange the demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes before the December 30 deadline, a Dubai-based numismatist who hails from India, has advised his compatriots to "hold onto their old currency notes".

    Banned Indian Notes With Special Numbers Could Fetch A Fortune, Indian Expats Told

    Pakistani Man Held For Killing Indian In Dubai

    A Pakistani man was arrested by the police for murdering an Indian shopkeeper in Sharjah, in less than 12 hours after the incident, police said on Wednesday.

    Pakistani Man Held For Killing Indian In Dubai

    Looking Into Ladies' Room, Indian Falls To Death In Sharjah

    Looking Into Ladies' Room, Indian Falls To Death In Sharjah
    A 28-year-old Indian man died after falling from a high-rise building here during a bid to spy on ladies living in the opposite building, the media reported on Thursday.

    Looking Into Ladies' Room, Indian Falls To Death In Sharjah

    Trump To Be Briefed Next Week On Russian Hacking

    Trump To Be Briefed Next Week On Russian Hacking
    US President-elect Donald Trump has said that he will be briefed by the US intelligence officials on alleged Russian hacking aimed at influencing the November 8 election, media reports said on Friday.

    Trump To Be Briefed Next Week On Russian Hacking