Indian FM visits families of victims of temple shootings
(5 Oct 2012) 1. Wide of temple where shooting occurred 2. Mid of people entering temple doors 3. Mid of S.M. Krishna, India's Minister of External Affairs, and Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to the United States surrounded by media 4. Wide of Krishna addressing worshippers 5. SOUNDBITE (English) S.M. Krishna, Indian Minister of External Affairs: "Once again, I would like to convey our deepest condolences and I would like to reassure the American Sikh community that the entire Indian nation and the government is behind you and the United States government and its people are behind you." 6. Cutaway of men in temple 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rahul Dubey, Godson of temple president Satwant Singh Kaleka: "It's a good thought from the Indian government that they thought they should pray some homage, they should pay some honour to the Sikh victims over here." 8. Close of photo of Satwant Sing Kaleka who died in the shooting 9. 6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rahul Dubey, Godson of temple president Satwant Singh Kaleka:. "We don't have any hatred for that guy. That guy was a psychopath that I understand. That was a heinous crime. We cannot even think about it. But forgiveness, that's what we can do. We cannot go ahead and tackle it with violence. We have to practice non-violence, we have to practice peace." 10. Cutaway of female worshippers sitting on floor 11. SOUNDBITE: (English) S.M. Krishna, Indian Minister of External Affairs: "The senseless act of violence is more tragic because it took place in a place of worship, devotion and peace." 12. Mid of male worshippers sitting on floor 13. Mid of Krishna and Rao being told about the shooting and what happened in the kitchen 14. SOUNDBITE (English) Jagjit Singh Kaleka, brother of temple president Satwant Singh Kaleka: "So I really don't expect anything from them. So anyhow they want to come, anybody is welcome to the gurdwara. They are welcome. We will respect them if they come here, but if you think we are looking for anything from them, we don't." 15. Mid of peace sign on temple wall 16. SOUNDBITE: (English) S.M. Krishna, Indian Minister of External Affairs: "We have been assured by the government of the United States that the highest protection will be given to all the gurdwaras in the United States and other places of worship of this country." 17. Various of messages of support on temple wall STORYLINE: India's Minister of External Affairs described the mass shooting at a Sikh temple in suburban Milwaukee as a "senseless act of violence" on Thursday, whilst visiting the temple to show his country's support for the victims. Minister S.M Krishna and Nirupama Rao, India's ambassador to the United States, and Mukta Dutta Tomar, Consul General of India in Chicago, toured the temple in Oak Creek for about an hour and half. Krishna addressed about 150 Sikhs in the temple's hall, reassuring them that the Indian government and its people were behind them. The Sikh community is still struggling to come to grips with the shocking attack on August 5. Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old Army veteran and white supremacist, arrived at the temple before Sunday services and opened fire with a 9 mm handgun. He killed six worshippers and injured three others. He also wounded Oak Creek Police Lt. Brian Murphy as the officer responded to the scene. Page killed himself minutes later, after he was wounded in a firefight with another officer. The congregation sat cross-legged on the floor as Krishna relayed the condolences of the Indian government and people. "We don't have any hatred for that guy," he said. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
