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USA News: An Indian-American woman has been arrested in the US for threatening to kill the city's mayor and council members. The woman has been identified as Riddhi Patel. As it turns out, there was a city council hearing going on in Bakersfield, California. Meanwhile, Riddhi Patel threatened to kill Mayor Karen Goh and other council members. This threatening video of Riddhi Patel has gone viral.
Riddhi Patel expressed displeasure over not supporting the resolution brought on ceasefire in Gaza. She was angry that the city council had tightened security outside government buildings due to anti-Israel protests. Police have said that Riddhi Patel has been arrested and sent to jail on charges of threatening. He was recently produced in the court to register a case against him. Now the next hearing of Riddhi Patel will be on 16, 24 and 25 April.
Who is Riddhi Patel?
Riddhi Patel, who lives in Bakersfield, California, is a supporter of Palestine. She often used to protest against Israel in the city. 28 year old Riddhi is accused of intimidating the council members and the mayor by threatening them. However, when the police presented Riddhi in the court and charged her, she was seen crying. Riddhi's controversial speech during the council hearing has also gone viral on Twitter (X) and TikTok.
A look at Indian-American Riddhi's LinkedIn profile reveals that he is an economic development coordinator at an organization called the Center for Race, Poverty and the Environment. According to media reports, Riddhi had joined the organization in September 2020. Riddhi was born in Bakersfield and attended the city's Stockdale High School. Riddhi also earned a bachelor's degree in Neuroscience from Saint Louis University in 2017. Riddhi returned to the city in 2019.
What did Riddhi Patel say in his speech?
During the council hearing, Riddhi said, 'You are all very bad people and if Jesus Christ were here, he would have killed you himself. None of you care what is happening in Palestine or any country where people are being oppressed. “None of you care about the atrocities being committed on people here.”
Riddhi further said, 'The council people parade Mahatma Gandhi and the Hindu festival of Chaitra Navratri also starts this week. Let me remind you that the holidays we are celebrating are celebrated by people in the Global South as a protest against the atrocities being committed against them. Violent revolution. I hope someone will come forward and bring a guillotine (a machine for beheading) and decapitate all of you and put you to death.”