August 11, 2004

The Legend continues...Politics

Remember my entry earlier this week titled The Legend of Dilip Singh that mentioned the first Indian congressman in the U.S.? Well the story continues as reported in desi-Talk NY News-India Times with the announcement that a building in California will also be named for him:

I can let you know that we hope to have passed this year a bill that will rename a building in California in honor of former Congressman Dalip Singh Saund, the first Indian-American ever elected to Congress. We are moving very, very quickly on that and we hope with the help of Congressman Bob Filner we have identified a building. We are working that process through. And we hope to just spread the word; we need the entire California delegation behind it to support it.

Anyone know what building in California they have in mind? Also why is a NY congressman (Co-Chair of Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans, Congressman Joe Crowley (D-NY)) the main one behind the push? Shouldn’t this suggestion have originated from California?

abhi on August 11, 2004 10:46 AM in Politics · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post