Singling them Out

The latest Indian origin student casualty Andrew Naidu gunned down in Toronto has not only merely raised the death toll by a single digit but also the eye-brows of many analysts who might evaluate these incidents in a different way.
There has been a spate of attacks on Indian origin students mostly IT Professionals in Countries like USA, Canada and Australia.
It is well known that Indians are as compatible to IT just like any marine species blending with its surrounding aquatic conditions.
The Profound research and abundant supply of cheap but technically-sound labor has relegated yesterday’s invention redundant today.
All these has resulted in better, cheaper and competitive products and of course better and through knowledge based professionals who migrate to western countries in hordes to graze in the greener pastures and better working conditions.
It is quite possible that the locals may have been sidelined by employers favoring the more elite and cheaper expatriates. It is seen in recent surveys that unemployment figures are steadily rising in the western countries and the ire is often directed at expat Indians.
The South east Asians- all the lot comprising of Pakistanis, Indians or Bangladeshis are referred as Pakis as it is very difficult to distinguish this lot for most of the local population because of the similar facial features and the common language.
When it is difficult even for us Indians to distinguish and identify the South Indians for that matter it is quite surprising as to how the Andhraites are singled out and targeted by the attackers.
If one analyses the attacks carried on in the recent past almost 90% of the people are from Andhra Pradesh. One might safely assume that either 9 out of 10 techies migrating to these lucrative Countries are from Andhra or those techies are not adjusting or mingling/behaving with the locals.
Some time back a major racket involving Andhraites was unearthed who used a novel method to gain admission to an university run on dubious lines in violation of the laid down US norms and laws. The University had a sole intention or call it a hidden agenda to aid the ‘infiltrators’ (read students here) gain access/foothold in the US of A. Once the Visas were issued these so called students tried to solicit work without having a legitimate work-permit. Stung by the nefarious activities the US took an extreme step of clamping tags on their feet till better sense prevailed and put their ordeal to an end.
It is easy perhaps to criticize the US action but after the recent terror acts they are bound to protect their Citizens and if outsiders infringe on their sovereign right the authorities were bound to retaliate in a harsh manner.
No one however, has given a thought to the manner of the attacks which has often singled out students from Andhra in particular and authorities should analyze /investigate as to why such incidents revolve around a specific and miniscule community.