美国众议员拉贾·克里希纳穆尔蒂表示，尽管伊利诺伊州奥罗拉市发生了针对印度裔美国人的大规模枪击未遂事件，但整个印度裔社群依然决心团结一致、坚定立场。作为该州某选区的代表，克里希纳穆尔蒂在接受《印度时报》采访时谈到，尽管整个社群被恐惧情绪笼罩，但大家依然团结一心。他指责唐纳德·特朗普总统及其盟友在网上煽动仇恨言论，批评共和党人的沉默态度，并呼吁印度裔美国人将即将到来的中期选举视为采取行动的契机。
US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi feels the Indian-American community resolved to stand firm despite an attempted mass shooting targeting them in Aurora, Illinois. Krishnamoorthi, who represents a district in the state, spoke to HT about the community gripped by fear but remained united. He blamed online vitriol fanned by President Donald Trump and his allies, criticised Republican silence, and urged Indian Americans to treat the upcoming midterm elections as a call to action. Edited excerpts:Congressman, can you tell us about the initial reaction to the news of this attempted mass shooting among the Indian-American community? We’re shaken, as is the entire Indian American community. But we’re strong and we’re going to stand with each other. We’re going to do everything we can to practice our faith. This is the time of the holiday festival of Navratri after all.
以下是采访节选：“众议员先生，您能谈谈印度裔美国人群体在得知这起枪击未遂事件后的最初反应吗？”
But we have to take measures to ensure the safety of our community. The mood among Indian Americans is one of unfortunately fear but also resolve. Fear for understandable reasons.
“整个印度裔社群都深受震动。但我们很坚强，我们会彼此扶持。我们会尽一切努力继续践行自己的信仰——眼下正值纳夫拉特里节庆期嘛。不过我们也必须采取必要措施来确保社群的安全。目前印度裔美国人的情绪既充满恐惧又坚定不屈：恐惧是情有可原的。这次惨案之所以没有发生，全靠袭击者的AR15步枪出现了故障。但我们也下定决心要继续践行信仰，帮助他人做真实的自己。”“美国众议员谈未遂的印度教寺庙袭击事件”“网上针对印度人的仇恨言论在多大程度上促成了此次事件的发生？”
All that prevented the massacre from happening was the prospective shooter’s AR15 gun jamming. But there is also a resolve that we’re going to practice our faith. We’re going to help others to be who they are.hipping there’: US Congressman on foiled Hindu temple attackHow much has the online vitriol against Indians shaped what happened? There have been violent hateful attacks against Indian Americans online. And the truth is Make America Great Again (MAGA) and President Trump have fanned the flames.
“网上一直存在针对印度裔美国人的暴力与仇恨言论。事实上，‘让美国再次伟大’运动以及特朗普总统都在不断煽动这种情绪。比如，政治候选人博·弗伦奇公开发布针对印度裔美国人的言论；佛罗里达州的一名民选官员甚至叫嚣要把我和那些‘吃咖喱的人’统统驱逐出境。后来美国国土安全部也发布了针对锡克教卡车司机的攻击性推文。这些行为极其恶劣。而特朗普不仅没有制止，反而变本加厉地传播此类言论。因此，这种仇恨言论最终演变为现实中的暴力事件也就不足为奇了。”
One example was the Bo French tweet, where a political candidate explicitly targeted Indian-Americans. An elected Florida official called for me to be deported along with my “curry”. Then we saw the Department of Homeland Security put out a tweet targeting Sikh truck drivers.
我将呼吁社交媒体公司自行监管这种言论。我还将呼吁联邦调查局（FBI）等机构采取更多行动。此次事件会影响印度裔美国人在即将到来的中期选举中的投票吗？在即将到来的选举中，我们面临一个选择。我们是要走上仇恨之路，还是走上和解与宽容之路？这就是选择。MAGA已经露出了真面目。你们看到了那些推文。
This is vile. But Trump has doubled down on this and spread it. It is therefore no surprise that this rhetoric spills over from the online world to real violence. I’m going to call on social media companies to police themselves and this kind of rhetoric. I’m also going to call on agencies like the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to do more. Will this incident impact how Indian-Americans vote in the upcoming midterms? We have a choice to make in the upcoming elections. Do we want to go down the road of hate? Or of reconciliation and toleration? That is the choice. MAGA has shown its true stripes. You saw these tweets.
你们也看到了这个国家犹太人、穆斯林和锡克教徒遭遇的事情。我们必须遏制这里发生的事情。我希望印度裔美国人将其视为行动的号召。我希望他们投票给民主党，但无论他们投票给谁，都应该投票给那些敢于反对这些行为的人。“印度仇恨”：印度就美国针对印度教寺庙的“未遂大规模枪击事件”发表评论。您如何看待共和党同僚对日益高涨的反印度情绪的立场？
And you see what’s happening to Jews, Muslims and Sikhs in this country. We have to go down the road of putting a check on what’s happening here. I hope Indian Americans view this as a call to action. I hope they vote for Democrats but whoever they vote for, they should vote for people who should stand up against this. India hate’: India on ‘attempted mass shooting’ targeting Hindu temple in USHow do you view the position of your Republican colleagues on this rising anti-Indian sentiment?
他们一直保持沉默。其中一些人，如得克萨斯州参议员约翰·科宁和（共和党策略家）卡尔·罗夫，已经谴责了这种偏执。但大多数人保持沉默。这不能成为常态。但愿下一个枪手不会得逞。无论下一个被针对的是教堂、清真寺、寺庙还是犹太教堂，我们现在都必须采取行动。
They’ve been silent. Some of them like Senator John Cornyn of Texas and (Republican strategist) Karl Rove have condemned the bigotry. But most are silent. And this cannot be accepted as a norm. God forbid the next shooter is successful. Regardless of whether it is a church, mosque, temple or synagogue targeted next, we have to act against this now.