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Vashistha, A. (2026, September 17). Indian-origin US Congressman hits back at Florida councilman’s ‘go home’ remark. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/im-staying-so-is-the-curry-indian-origin-us-congressman-hits-back-at-florida-councilmans-go-home-remark/articleshow/134310720.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-09-17 · by Aashish Vashistha

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US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi responded to a Florida city councilman, Chandler Langevin, who told him to “take your curry and go home.” This exchange followed Langevin’s previous derogatory comments about Indian immigrants. Krishnamoorthi defended his right to be in America, stating that the country is as much his home as anyone else's. The incident occurred after Krishnamoorthi criticized a Department of Homeland Security post targeting South Asian Americans and following Palm Bay City Council actions against Langevin, including a USD 55,000 settlement for a lawsuit over council-imposed restrictions on him.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Indian-origin US Congressman representing Illinois, responded to a racially charged comment from Palm Bay City Councilman Chandler Langevin. Langevin had directed a derogatory remark at Krishnamoorthi on X (formerly Twitter), telling him to “take your curry and go home.” Krishnamoorthi countered by affirming that America is his home, stating no one can decide who belongs in the country based on bigotry.

The incident followed another recent exchange where Krishnamoorthi criticized a Department of Homeland Security social media post featuring a man identified as “Mr. Singh,” telling him to “get off our roads” and warning about self-deportation. The congressman argued that such posts demonize names shared by over 160,000 people in the US and emphasized that Sikh and South Asian Americans are just as American as anyone else.

These incidents highlight increasing tensions around immigrant rights and representation in America's political discourse.

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Krishnamoorthi PERSON · 11× Langevin PERSON · 5× South Asian NORP · 4× America GPE · 3× Indian NORP · 3× Singh PERSON · 3× American NORP · 2× Chandler Langevin PERSON · 2× Florida GPE · 2× Illinois ORG · 2×

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In one post, Langevin described Krishnamoorthi as a “foreign occupier” and mocked his name, while referring to his country of origin as “Tatooine”, the fictional planet from the Star Wars franchise.
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Indian-origin US Congressman hits back at Florida councilman’s ‘go home’ remark · assertive framing

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Raja Krishnamoorthi has hit back at a Florida city councilman after he was told to “take your curry and go home”, saying America is his home and that no one can decide who belongs in the country. asserted
who → hit → country
Palm Bay City Councilman Chandler Langevin directed the remark at Krishnamoorthi in a post on X, writing, “I won Rajesh. asserted
I → direct → X
Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat representing Illinois, responded: “I’m staying. asserted
I → represent → Illinois
No bigot gets to decide who is American, who belongs here, or what they have for dinner. asserted
they → get → dinner
That’s the America I’ll always fight for.” asserted
I → ’ → ?
The latest exchange came days after Krishnamoorthi criticised a Department of Homeland Security social media post featuring a man identified as “Mr. Singh”. asserted
Krishnamoorthi → come → Singh
The DHS post, styled as a movie poster, told “Mr. Singh” to “get off our roads” and warned him to “self-deport or find out”. asserted
post → style → him
Krishnamoorthi said the post demonised a name shared by more than 160,000 people in the US and said Sikh and South Asian Americans were “as American as anyone”. asserted
Americans → say → anyone
Krishnamoorthi’s remarks came amid renewed attention on Langevin, who has repeatedly made comments about Indian immigrants and the Indian American community. asserted
who → come → immigrants
What did Chandler Langevin say about Indians? asserted
Langevin → say → Indians
Langevin, a Palm Bay City Council member, came under scrutiny in 2025 over social media posts targeting Indian immigrants. asserted
Langevin → come → immigrants
He called for the deportation of Indians and later directed several posts at Krishnamoorthi after the congressman criticised his remarks. asserted
congressman → call → remarks
In one post, Langevin described Krishnamoorthi as a “foreign occupier” and mocked his name, while referring to his country of origin as “Tatooine”, the fictional planet from the Star Wars franchise. asserted
Langevin → describe → franchise
Krishnamoorthi responded that he was born in India, raised in Illinois and elected by voters there. asserted
he → respond → voters
The Palm Bay City Council took action against Langevin in October 2025. asserted
Council → take → October
On October 2, the council voted 4-1 to ask Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to suspend him from office. asserted
council → vote → office
Later that month, it voted 3-2 to censure him. asserted
it → vote → him
The restrictions included limiting his ability to introduce agenda items, speak during council reports and serve on city-appointed boards and committees. asserted
restrictions → include → boards
Langevin subsequently sued the city, arguing that his First Amendment rights had been violated. asserted
rights → sue → city
The case was settled in February 2026, with Palm Bay agreeing to a USD 55,000 settlement. asserted
Bay → settle → settlement
Court records show the federal case was closed after the parties notified the court of the settlement. asserted
parties → show → settlement
Krishnamoorthi’s recent comments on South Asian Americans Krishnamoorthi has repeatedly spoken out against social media posts targeting South Asian Americans. asserted
Krishnamoorthi → speak → Americans
On September 10, he criticised the DHS “Mr. Singh” post, saying the government should not use its power to suggest that someone's faith, heritage or identity means they do not belong in the US. asserted
they → criticise → US
He also recently criticised a social media post by Texas Republican Railroad Commission nominee Bo French that featured South Asian students at the University of Texas. asserted
that → criticise → Texas
Krishnamoorthi said the students were being demonised based on their appearance. asserted
students → say → appearance
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