Seattle caste discrimination ban first america city historic law heated debate between indian americans.

Washington.In America, there is currently a debate about caste discrimination.Hindu leader Kshama Sawant introduced an ordinance in Seattle City Council to prohibit caste-based discrimination in the city, which was voted on Tuesday and passed.Seattle has become the first city in the United States to outlaw racial discrimination.According to the Associated Press, there was a heated debate between Indian-Americans in the Sadan, or City Council, about prohibiting caste discrimination.As activists and organisers, City Council members voted on various sides of the issue.More than 100 people had previously requested to speak at the meeting.Because many workers were waiting to speak with the council before voting.

Kshama Sawant, the only Indian on the Seattle City Council, said the ordinance does not target a specific community.He also stated that many college and university systems in the United States have taken steps to prohibit racial discrimination in the last three years.Let us remind you that organisations such as the Hindu American Foundation and the Hindu Alliance of North America opposed this ordinance.He claims that codifying caste in public policy will increase cases of Hinduphobia (hatred and fear of Hindus) in the United States.

Brandeis University became the first US college to include race in its non-discrimination policy in December 2019, and the California State University System, Colby College, Brown University, and the University of California, Davis all followed suit.At the same time, as part of its contract with its graduate student union, Harvard University has included caste protection for student workers in the year 2021.