An Indian-origin woman strongly spoke out against growing anti-India and anti-immigrant rhetoric during a recent Frisco City Council meeting in Texas, calling out what she described as repeated racist attacks targeting the local Indian community.
The woman, who identified herself as Ankita, used her speaking time at the council meeting to directly address those who, according to her, have been using public meetings in Frisco, Plano, and Irving to spread hate against immigrants and Indian-Americans.
She said that certain speakers have been repeatedly coming to these meetings and making racist and inflammatory remarks without facing any consequences.
In her speech, Ankita said she was there to address “hateful and racist folks” who appear to feel confident and protected enough to continue making such comments in public.
She pointed out that these city council meetings are often watched online and that the remarks made there are now going viral, which means people around the world are seeing how such comments are being made openly without intervention or accountability.
According to her, while these statements may not physically harm anyone inside the meeting hall, they do create fear, hostility, and emotional harm for community members outside.
Ankita also spoke more broadly about immigration and how immigrants are often blamed for social and economic problems despite contributing significantly to the country.
She said immigrants often come to the United States in search of better opportunities and safer lives, but instead are frequently met with oppression, suspicion, exploitation, and hostility.
In one of the strongest parts of her speech, she reminded the audience that America itself has a long history of colonisation and displacement.
She said the people now blaming immigrants for their discomfort are often themselves immigrants or descendants of immigrants from Europe, and added that the country was built on “stolen land” taken from Indigenous people.
Ankita also strongly condemned what she described as violent mobs outside temples and mosques in Frisco, saying those responsible should be charged and prosecuted.
Another Indian-origin speaker, Pranavi Chatrathi, also addressed the meeting and raised concerns about how Indian-American children had been targeted online.
She referred to comments made after earlier council meetings, where some social media users had mocked or attacked Boy Scouts who participated, simply because they were Indian.
The developments come amid growing controversy around Frisco City Council meetings, which in recent months have become flashpoints for public comments targeting the city’s rapidly growing Indian-origin population.
Several earlier speakers had made remarks about an alleged “Indian takeover” of the city, triggering widespread criticism and concern within the community.
With speakers like Ankita and Pranavi now pushing back publicly, the issue has once again brought attention to rising racial tension, immigrant backlash, and anti-Indian sentiment in parts of Texas.
