I am fluent in several languages including Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Sanskrit, Sinhalese, Urdu and Arabic. I want to ensure that the multi-ethnic population that forms the foundation of New York, has access to resources and is treated fairly.Ĭonsidering you know many languages, how have these helped in reaching out to people of different communities and countries? Most of the cases I took up were to do with domestic violence and child abuse, especially among South Asians and Sri Lankans. I had sensed this issue during my last several years as prosecuting attorney. I want to encourage interpreters to come to the aid of immigrants, who face problems because of language barriers. RAJA RAJESWARI: My main concern is to improve the language interpreter service in the court system. GULF NEWS: After your appointment as the first India-born judge in New York, what are your priorities? In an interview with Gulf News, she provides an insight into her life. “Regardless of colour, race and social standing of a person, it provides everyone the opportunity to seek justice,” she added. “In retrospect, I can say that his suggestion was the turning point in my life,” she said.Ī firm believer in the American criminal justice system, Rajeswari considers it the best in the world. She asserted putting in her papers to become a judge at the behest of her father, who implored her to do so during their last conversation. “He kept his promise about promoting diversity among the judiciary and encouraging immigrants to achieve their dreams,” Rajeswari remarked. New Delhi: Chennai-born Raja Rajeswari, who migrated to the United States in 1988, was recently appointed as a criminal court judge in New York City - a first for an Indian-origin woman.įorty-three-year-old Rajeswari has worked her way up through several trials and was nominated by New York Mayor Bill de Blasio.
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