For immediate release HEADLINE: Yet another caste-based rape in India. Yet another government cover-up. SUB: Caste, not Constitution, still rules supreme in India. What happened? On the 14th of September, 2020, a young 19 year old Dalit woman from a margnialized Valmiki caste, was gang-raped, tortured (her tongue was cut, and her spine broken), and … Continue reading Indian-Americans break the silence on Caste
Seattle City Council meets for its Budget committee session on Aug 10 to rebalance the budget for 2020. We demand that the city council vote to Defund the SPD budget by at-least 50% and redirect that money to community owned safety and health programs. These are the demands from 2 Black led local movements: King … Continue reading Defund Seattle Police Department (SPD) Action Alert
Dr. Lalit Khandare, Asst Professor, MSW Program Pacific University, OR spoke with us about the history and nature of caste, and when and how colorism began. This is a part of a series of talks and discussions we have been participating in CSIA, to introspect on the prejudices in the Indian diaspora in the US, … Continue reading Exploring Historical Trajectory of Caste & Color Discrimination in India
CSIA stands in solidarity with the African American communities and other communities of color across the United States. We believe that the murder of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Nina Pop, David McAtee, Tony McDade, Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Sean Reed and many others is not just an issue of racism, it’s also an … Continue reading Condemning the killing of George Floyd and continued police brutality against Black communities.
The city of St.Paul Minnesota passed a unanimous resolution (5-0) today to condemn the Indian government’s CAA/NRC. CSIA had sent in a letter of support. Here is the content of the letter: Dear Council Members Noecker, Jalali, Tolbert, Yang, Thao, Prince, Council President Brendmoen, and Mayor Carter Re: City council RES 20-712: Reaffirming Saint Paul … Continue reading Support letter to city of St.Paul MN for their resolution condemning the CAA/NRC
Human rights in India have been under attack on an accelerated scale since Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in 2014, and much more so, after being re-elected in 2019. The BJP is the political wing of the Rashritya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which is built on a rightwing ethno-nationalist Hindu … Continue reading Coalition of Seattle Indian Americans- Media Release on Safoora Zargar and other detainees
Anil Wagde discusses the affirmative action program of the government of India: History, common misconceptions, and challenges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7c2N4cnC8o Continue reading Reservations 101: Anil Wagde
Coalition of Seattle Indian Americans 