Americans of Indian origin are here in the country for many reasons. They contribute significantly to their adopted country that offers them opportunities that was lacking in the country of origin. One thing that I value is the family values of that Indian culture that I was brought up under. America offers freedom in every aspect of our life we live here. Hence, I am free to hold on to these values and beliefs, not choosing to blindly following the crowd. Our votes in India were either bought or cast in a block without understanding the issues. I enjoy the freedom to analye each candidate's stance on issues in light of my beliefs and values. Thus voting with my understanding not based on what a group is going to do. Personally, Obama's character as revealed in the past year raises enough doubts in my mind about his core value system. These core beliefs clearly finds its way into his social and economic that clearly have communist undertones. His foreign policy mimics so much that of India. Everyone knows its consequences as India continues to suffer at the hands of militancy supported by Pakistan. When reading this article I could see the arrogance of this man in considering the people from his homeland to be ignorant and naive. We should not allow politicians to take us for granted nor vote for who we are told to, neither should our vote be allowed to be bought. I urge every American of Indian origin to vote based on issues.
RE:McCain
by IRAGAVARAPU JAGANNATHASWAMY on Jun 28, 2008 04:11 AM Permalink
Please do not use words like "rude " Punjabis. Sikhs and others of Indian origin made their presence felt all over the world. U.S.A. is a country growing above parochial trends like language,religion ,race and gender bias.
Sant S. Chatwal, an Indian American businessman, has helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaigns, even as he battled governments on two continents to escape bankruptcy and millions of dollars in tax liens.
The founder of the Bombay Palace restaurant chain, Chatwal is one of a growing number of fundraisers in the 2008 presidential campaign whose backgrounds have prompted questions about how much screening the candidates devote to their "bundlers" while they press to raise record amounts.
Chatwal's case reached from his native India to New York City. The IRS pursued him for approximately $4 million in unpaid business taxes, while New York state placed a lien seeking more than $5 million in taxes. He forfeited a building to New York City on which he was delinquent on property taxes and was sued by federal regulators seeking to recoup millions of dollars in loans from a failed bank where he served as a director.
Across the ocean, three Indian banks forced him into U.S. bankruptcy, and he was charged with bank fraud. He was out on bond when he showed up in India in 2001 during a visit by his longtime friend Bill Clinton.
Yet none of the legal and financial woes — occasionally touched on in American or Indian newspapers or highlighted by political opponents — raised red flags inside Hillary Clinton's fundraising operation. Chatwal recently said he plans to help raise $5 million from Indian Americans for Clinton's president
RE:Chatwal is a criminal - FRAUD.
by abhinav bansal on Jun 27, 2008 10:47 PM Permalink
Who is Sant Chatwal to promise support of Indian American community. Who gave him that right. He is a nobody. This is my humble request to all Indian Americans to not support Obama. He is not qualified to be President. He has communist views which are against the interests of business owners and Tax Payers. Please always vote republican.
RE:Chatwal is a criminal - FRAUD.
by Dangle Mukara on Jun 28, 2008 05:30 AM Permalink
US had 8 years of republican rule and the living standard has become worst than a communist country. More people living of the govt. If you are afraid of taxes obama might increase. Think of it is a sour pill one has to take to get out of this debt. Else your children will have to pay for all these loans.
RE:Chatwal is a criminal - FRAUD.
by Ajay on Jun 28, 2008 03:31 AM Permalink
Republicans usually do not support immigrants. I do not know about McCain, but Obama is our only bet.
RE:Chatwal is a criminal - FRAUD.
by Gujumal on Jun 28, 2008 06:58 PM Permalink
Does support here mean a) Allowing people to come into a sovereign country by breaking the law. b) Allowing lawbreakers to enjoy the benefits of this country at the expense of those who are here legally
Sorry but thats not what support is. I came into this country legally more that a decade ago and followed the legal process to establish my current status. This nation is a nation of immigrants, immigration has always been in practice since the very beginning of this country. Every country is sovereign and has established laws and I believe that the first responsibility of every person in a civil society is to abide by the laws.
RE:Chatwal is a criminal - FRAUD.
by Pradip Parekh on Jun 27, 2008 10:10 PM Permalink
if you get into trouble with law, donate to an influential politician. don't give it irs, give it politicians. did i understand that right?
It is always good to bet on a winning horse.But Obama is not clear in his views about India.His policies appear to be loaded against India.But we can't help it. It is always good to build caucus. GOOD JOB CHATWAL
RE:Betting on a winning horse
by Faceless Indian on Jun 27, 2008 09:29 PM Permalink
Yeah sure. Chatwal is desperately trying to stay afloat - if he doesnt get the backing of a major politician he will be jailed. Wait and see what the media does to him once the election battle heats with up the Republicans.
I think there is no point you investing money in american politics..no matter whatever number of years u stay in US ,you will be treated as an asian only...trust me ..thats the fact....and its a bitter truth...so,we request all these millionaires to invest money in indian charity and social services and eradicate indian poverty...they will take ur name for a life time forever..and not obama or clinton...they will forget it and use u like a sword..thats it....so wake up and invest in india and be proud indian!
RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by Bharat Kr on Jun 27, 2008 07:21 PM Permalink
To me, those Indian and Indian origin people made US and other foreign countries their living place with citizenship, they must be loyal to that country. That does not mean, they should forget their original mother. Indian politics is no different from US politics. Recent Karnataka elections shown us a big number of millionaire candidates. In India, Congress party uses money, subsidy, free color TV, free electricities as vote-grabing methods.
RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by Guest on Jun 27, 2008 07:02 PM Permalink
This is so not true. Patil, I have lived in US for five years and I strongly disagree with your thoughts. I have found really close friends in US and they even invited me to their house for various festivals. They always made me feel home. The truth is - there are discriminating people in every country. People are PEOPLE. Just because some people in a country discriminate, you just can't generalize that for the country. I myself am marathi living in Pune. And there are discriminating people here in Maharashtra, in US, in France and every other place I have lived. There are also nice and great people in those countries. If you don't want to feel like an outsider in other countries, you just need to make an attempt to reach out to the people and get to know them. ManWoman is a social animal. Thanks!
RE:RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by Intrepid on Jun 27, 2008 05:37 PM Permalink
Don't generalize. In Mumbai, not all Maharashtrians are against the rest of the Indians. In the USA and in England sikhs have been murdered. There have been many cases of blatant descrimination against Indians in the UK.
RE:RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by aitbohra on Jun 27, 2008 05:26 PM Permalink
shame on you patil you treated with your indians americans are better then you marathis because they at least not treat with their americans they are doing with indians
RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by Linganna on Jun 27, 2008 08:28 PM Permalink
hello,
here am not talking abt states in india..am talking about india as a whole and US ok...so dont politicize statewise issue..and remember mumbai is a financial capital of india..its an identitiy of india..ok..so be carefull while speaking abt mumbai and maharashtrians..otherwise be ready for bitter treatment :) dont act like a namak haram...
RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by Linganna on Jun 27, 2008 08:28 PM Permalink
hello,
here am not talking abt states in india..am talking about india as a whole and US ok...so dont politicize statewise issue..and remember mumbai is a financial capital of india..its an identitiy of india..ok..so be carefull while speaking abt mumbai and maharashtrians..otherwise be ready for bitter treatment :) dont act like a namak haram...
RE:NRI..Please Invest In India
by Intrepid on Jun 27, 2008 05:50 PM Permalink
As for Americans not beating up/Desciminating against other americans, please ask the blacks in America how they are trated.
RE:chatwal should open hotels in punjab
by amit singh on Jun 27, 2008 03:38 PM Permalink
Punjab is doing VERY VERY well! It doesn't need any support. Punjab is very wealthy state. There are many other states in India to look upon.
RE:chatwal should open hotels in punjab
by sikhizindabad on Jun 27, 2008 03:56 PM Permalink
punjab is worst at the moment . Our boys are running out of state as no emplyment is avaible. Such project will genreate emplymemt. Farmers commiting suiside due to centre forcing low MSP for crops to contain inflation.
Genreal public is taking drugs are centre want the people of punajb to be on drugs and ask for real issues.
away from farming other oppurtunites rae badly required in punjab, Hotel /toursm industry is just one of that
RE:RE:chatwal should open hotels in punjab
by Intrepid on Jun 27, 2008 05:42 PM Permalink
"Center wants Punjabis on drugs." Who ? Manmohan Singh wants Punjabis or drugs? What made you write a thing like that ? Don't blame Central government for all these problems. There are many other problems in the other states which are impossible to resolve, I don't see Central government promoting drugs in the other states. Central government can't make Punjabis do drugs if they don't want to. Cigarettes and liquor are available in abundance all over India. Not every Indians is a smoker or a drunkard.
RE:chatwal should open hotels in punjab
by Mr George on Jun 27, 2008 04:12 PM Permalink
Mr. Chatwal is opening two hotels in Cochin - one is a five star hotel in Elamkulam and another is a seven star hotel in an exclusive island (Silversand Island near Vyttila).
RE:chatwal should open hotels in punjab
by Ash on Jun 27, 2008 04:15 PM Permalink
Chatwal is Producing movies in Malayalam, out of that one movie is " Mr George's Dream"
It's only Rs 50cr for prersident support, in India if we know the guy is going to be the prime minster( President in USA) and if we ask for fund , ambani would given 100cr alone and he know how to make 1000cr out of it..., Obama don't fall into Trap Dear!!!!!!!!
RE:Thats samll amount for Indians for President support
by sikhizindabad on Jun 27, 2008 03:15 PM Permalink
Ash babe, ambani will make 10,000cr out of 100cr . They are great gujrati traders. I respect them & thier leader Modiji
RE:Sikhs can make it big in America.
by Faceless Indian on Jun 27, 2008 09:31 PM Permalink
Yeah - am sure you are proud of any fraud who fleeces the country and vanishes abroad. Given the way the petrol pump attendants/caterers/transporters and EVENT Mangers from Punjab behave in the US I sure do believe you.
