Overview
- Former Rajya Sabha MP Tarlochan Singh sent an October 25 letter to US Ambassador-designate Sergio Gor calling for government intervention to support Sikh American truckers.
- He cited a California crash involving 21-year-old Jashanpreet Singh that killed three people as the trigger for rising fear among Sikh drivers at truck stops.
- US outlets have reported police allegations that the driver was under the influence of drugs, which the family disputes, saying he is a baptized Sikh who abstains from intoxicants.
- Singh emphasized he is not seeking a pardon for the accused and said the case should proceed through the courts.
- He highlighted what he described as about 100,000 Sikh truckers as vital to the US supply chain and said he also appealed to India’s ambassador for support.