Minister KTR implored US Ambassador Eric Garcetti to address the issue with US government officials and ensure justice for the family of 23-year-old Jaahnavi Kandula
Updated On – 10:43 AM, Thu – 14 September 23
Hyderabad: Industries Minister KT Rama Rao has urged US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti to take up the issue of the callous comments of a Seattle Police department officer over the death of Telugu girl Jahnavi Kandula.
He also requested Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to demand an independent investigation into the issue.
“Deeply disturbed & extremely saddened by the utterly reprehensible and callous comments of a police officer of the SPD.
I request the @USAmbIndia to take up the matter with US Government authorities and deliver justice to the family of young Jaahnavi Kandula…”
“I request EA Minister @DrSJaishankar Ji to take up the matter with his counterpart and demand a independent investigation into the matter,” Rama Rao posted on X (formerly Twitter).
“It is tragic that the life of a youngster with soaring ambitions has been cut short but what’s more tragic & shocking is that a limited monetary value has been ascribed to her life!” he said.
Jaahnavi Kandula, a 23-year-old resident from Andhra Pradesh, India was studying her masters in Seattle, US. In January, she was killed by a police cruiser speeding at 50 MPH through an intersection. Hours later, the VP of the police union was heard laughing about her death on a phone call.
