Indian community leader Saroni Roy (left) witnessed the Bondi attacks first hand as she was on a family outing at the beach. Community organisation heads (clockwise) Sai Pravastu, Sunil Vyas, Gurnam Singh, Abbas Raza Alvi, Dr Naveen Shukla, and Sewa Singh Redhu share that the government should be held at a higher accountability standard, while ensuring social cohesion. Credit: Supplied/AAP
Following the Bondi shooting, Indian community organisations have responded with calls for stronger government accountability and tighter gun control, while urging the public to remain calm and united. Several groups have also supported the NSW Premier’s appeal for blood donations. In this podcast, we bring together these community responses and a first hand eyewitness account from community leader Saroni Roy, who was present at Bondi during the attack and took shelter as the incident unfolded.
Following the Bondi shooting, Indian community organisations have responded with calls for stronger government accountability and tighter gun control, while urging the public to remain calm and united. Several groups have also supported the NSW Premier’s appeal for blood donations. In this podcast, we bring together these community responses and a first hand eyewitness account from community leader Saroni Roy, who was present at Bondi during the attack and took shelter as the incident unfolded.
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