"Diversity Makes US Stronger": America Condemns Assault on Sikh Taxi Driver
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The US State department has said that it will investigate the incident and hold the perpetrators accountable.
The United States today condemned the assault on a Sikh taxi driver at the JFK International Airport terming it "deeply disturbing". The State Department said that diversity makes the US stronger.
"We are deeply disturbed by reports of an apparent attack on a Sikh cab driver at J.F.K. airport, captured on video last week. Our diversity makes the U.S. stronger, & we condemn any form of hate-based violence," the official Twitter account of the State department for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs posted.
Emphasising that no matter where such crimes occur, the State Department said, "We all have a responsibility to hold perpetrators of hate crimes accountable for their actions."
The response came after the Indian Consulate General in New York urged US authorities to investigate the incident.
