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Sikh Coalition condemns political violence at Trump’s rally
The Coalition stated that openly encouraging, tacitly supporting, or even joking about political violence is always wrong.
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The Sikh Coalition has joined the rest of the country in denouncing the recent surge in political violence following the assassination attempt on former President Trump at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania by a 20-year-old man.
The Sikh-American non-profit advocacy group in a statement has echoed calls to "lower the temperature" of national dialogue by reducing inflammatory rhetoric. The Sikh Coalition stated that openly encouraging, tacitly supporting, or even joking about political violence is always wrong.
"This is true regardless of who is targeted, or who is spreading the harmful rhetoric: it is wrong when it concerns the attempted assassination of former President Trump, a plot to kidnap the sitting governor of Michigan, or the assault of former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s husband," it said.
The Coalition emphasized the significance of a thorough and open investigation into the shooter and the shooting and denounced claims that President Biden was responsible for the attack, urging both parties to refute such claims. Additionally, it denounced the New York Post for falsely reporting that the shooter was a Chinese man.
“We join numerous voices from the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in denouncing the New York Post for falsely reporting that the shooter was a Chinese man. Misinformation and disinformation are always dangerous during election season, but blaming a member of an already marginalized and targeted group for such an attack without any evidence is an unacceptable failure of basic journalism ethics,” the Sikh Coalition said in the statement.
In the days ahead, the Coalition said it will work towards continuing to amplify bipartisan and good-faith messaging that aims to unite rather than divide the country. Through its inaugural class of ‘Get Out The Vote’ Fellows, the nonprofit aims to increase civic participation in the Sikh community and encourage Sikh Americans to vote in the upcoming elections.
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