By The Editor
Indians settling abroad in the past have done very well in business earning honours and respect not only for themselves but for community as a whole. Nowadays Indians are doing remarkably well in Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Medicine, Management Research and Politics in the United States (US) and United Kingdom (UK). Some persons in the US used to jokingly remark and which is not far from the truth that if all Indian experts are to leave their country then economy will be in shambles. In 2019, Kamala Harris, the Indian-American woman, won the US Vice-Presidential election as running mate with Joseph Biden for President. Recently another prominent Indian-origin politician Rishi Sunak was elected by Conservative Party as UK’s Prime Minister. Besides these top figures there is sizeable number of political leaders occupying various positions not only in these two countries but also in Canada. It cannot be denied that in advanced countries of the world, merit and character are very important especially in politics and the two are inseparable. John Morley said, “Those who would treat politics and morality apart will never understand the one or the other”.
On November 8 the US House of Representatives goes for mid-term polls and five prominent Indian-American politicians are in the race, all from Democratic Party. According to pollsters and opinions of political pundits all these Indian-Americans will probably succeed. They are Ami Bera (57), Raja Krishna Moorthi (49), Ro Khanna (46), Pramila Jayapal (57), and Shri Thanedar (67). First four are sitting congressmen and the fifth who is entrepreneur and businessman is seeking his maiden entry from the heavily African-American portion of Detroit, Michigan State. Bera is seeking his sixth term from 7th Congressional District of California, Krishna Moorthi from 8th Congressional District of Illinois, Khanna from 17th Congressional District of Washington State and Chennai-born Jayapal the first ever and only Indian-American woman to be elected to the House of Representatives. Democrats and Republicans have tried their best to woo voters and have intensified their efforts to reach out to the Indian-Americans ahead mid-term elections.
Another Indian-American Aruna Miller (57), former Member of Maryland House of Delegates, is contesting on Democratic ticket for post of Lieutenant Governor (LG) for State of Maryland. Political pundits claim that she is sure to win and in that case she would be the first-ever Indian-American to be elected in this position in Maryland. The US is indeed land of opportunities where talent and hard work are recognised and duly rewarded. Not only people of Indian origin but others from various parts of the globe who have made US their adopted country have also contributed immensely to economy and prosperity of America. The US is rightly termed by many as melting pot of the world or more precisely as salad bowl of the globe. Interestingly, the US has welcomed and continues to welcome people from various corners of the globe where they will become very productive and proud citizens.