"USA should respond to this incident. American President and people of America, they should come out openly to condemn such actions...And then take strongest action. Also send a message that it is not acceptable," Naidu told reporters here.
"These kind of incidents involving racial discrimination are shameful. They will dent the image of USA. So the US President, administration and civil societies should unequivocally respond and condemn such incidents. I as a central minister condemn such incidents," he said.
Srinivas was killed while his friend was injured. A third person, an American man identified as Ian Grillot, 24, who tried to intervene also received injuries in the firing in Austins Bar and Grill in Olathe in Kansas City in the US state of Missouri.
Naidu said he spoke regarding the incident to his Cabinet colleague and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who gave appropriate directions to the Indian High Commission.
Later in the afternoon, Venkaiah and Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment Bandaru Dattatreya visited family members of Kuchibhotla and consoled them.
Venkaiah told
