Sunayana Dumala has been invited by Congressman Kevin Yoder to attend Trump's State of the Union address, an annual message presented by the US president to a joint session of the Congress.
In a bizarre reaction to Srinivas Kuchibhotla's shooting at a restaurant in Kansas on Wednesday night, the Telangana American Telugu Association has advised the community to avoid communicating in Telugu in public places in the US.
In March this year, Adam Purinton, 52, had pleaded guilty to the charges of murdering Kuchibhotla.
The bill, however, has to be passed by the Senate, wherein the Republicans enjoy a majority, before it can be signed into law by the US President Donald Trump.
She said she now wonders what will the US government do to stop hate crimes against minorities.
By keeping mum on the killing of an Indian engineer in Kansas, President Donald Trump has "stoked" hate crime in America, NYT said in its editorial.
Sunayana Dumala fell out of status because her permission to reside in the US was tied to Kuchibhotla through marriage.
Earlier this year, he pleaded guilty in federal court to hate crime and firearm offenses arising out of the shooting.
Many of them carried candles and signs reading, "We don't support politics of hate."
Sunayana Dumala penned a message which has gone viral in which she says, "We need to spread love and stop this hatred."
© 2026 Rediff.com - Investor Information - Advertise with us - Disclaimer - Privacy Policy - Sitemap - Feedback - About us - Terms of use - Grievances