"The charges of labor and sexual exploitation against Lakireddy Bali Reddy has forced attention on the issues of domestic violence and immigrant workers' rights in the South Asian community. Many organizations and individuals have come together to speak out against exploitation, to mobilize the community to greater awareness and action, and to advocate for a critical examination of the way the media has presented the case. The Alliance of South Asians Taking Action organized the candlelight vigil to remember the life of the young girl whose death in 1999 first sparked the investigation against Reddy."
-- Amisha Patel, protestor