Former Rajya Sabha MP Tarlochan Singh has written to US Ambassador-designate to India, Sergio Gor, highlighting that Sikh truck drivers in the United States are facing undue backlash following a recent trucking accident.

Singh, a former Chairman of the National Minorities Commission, urged Gor to ensure immediate US intervention to support Sikh American citizens.

He referred to a recent incident in which a truck driven by Sikh youth Jashanpreet Singh was involved in an accident that resulted in the deaths of three people.

According to the former MP, the accident and subsequent media coverage have created fear among Sikh truckers in the US due to aggressive reporting. US media outlets have quoted police authorities claiming the trucker was under the influence of drugs at the time.

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