SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — More than 100 Hindu and Indian organizations are calling on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to crack down on hate speech at the University of Oxford. Professor Abhijit Sarkar is accused of targeting a female Indian student because of her Hindu beliefs and forcing her to leave the school. The coalition is demanding Sarkar’s firing and also wants him to be charged with a hate crime.
In Seattle Washington, tenants facing eviction will now have free access to lawyers if they cannot afford to pay for services on their own. Controversial Indian American City council member Kshama Sawant is behind this new legislation. She says without this law, tenants would face a tsunami of evictions once the rent moratorium expires.
And Amazon delivery drivers in India are going on a 24 hour nationwide strike. after the company slashed how much they can earn per package. Organizers say demonstrations will take place in a number of cities across the country, including Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Delhi, making it the first nationwide protest against the e-commerce giant in India.
Ravi Kapur contributed to this report.
