The Telangana American Telugu Association (TATA) has advised the community to avoid communicating in Telugu in public places in the US.
The advisory was issued for the community after Hyderabad-resident Srinivas Kuchibhotla was killed in a shooting at a restaurant in Kansas on Wednesday night.
“As much as we love talking in our mother tongue, it can often be misconstrued. Please see if you can communicate in English in public places,” the association had said in a statement put out in its Facebook page.
The organisation further advised people not to get into arguments with others in public places and leave the place immediately without confrontation.
"Isolated places can often be targets. Please avoid going or staying single," it said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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