The Zohran Mamdani, the Indian original Democrat, which leads the race for the mayor of New York, is facing growing criticism from parts of the indication-American community that accuses him of dividing rhetoric and “open bigotry” towards Hindu.
Mamdani, 33, was born in Uganda and in 2018 he became an American citizen. If he was elected, he would make history as the first Muslim mayor in New York. However, several of his past notes reappeared and attracted sharp reactions. Once the Jenifer Rajkumar, the first Hindu-American elected to the New York State Assembly, described as a puppet of “Hindu fascists”. In 2020, he joined the protest at Times Square against the construction of Mandir in Ayodhya, where some demonstrators filmed chanting anti-homemu slogans. New York Post.
Lakshmi Bandladudi, a professor of psychology at Laguardia Community College, said she was concerned when Mamdani ensured a democratic nomination at the beginning of this year. “First, like a New Yorker, he would hurt the city by ruthless freebies. His comments on Hindes and Jews are scary and adding fuel to existing fire,” said The New York Post.
Mamdani also triggered controversy with his remarks about global policy – including the statement that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyah would “arrest” if he was elected, as well as his loud criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
For Bandladudi and others concerns harmony in a multicultural substance in New York. “Living in harmony in a diverse city like New York – that’s what matters most for the Hindu community. When one community is opposed to another, harmony is destroyed. Mamdani is too divisive,” she added.
Some critics used stronger words. Satya dosapati, New Jersey resident, described Mamdani as “dangerous” and helped finance a banner overflowing over the Hudson River in June, which reads: “Save NYC from Global Intifada. Mamdani refusal.” Meanwhile, former UN officer Rahul Sur questioned Mamdani’s slogan to “globalize intifada”. He said “New York is a beautiful city with people from all over the world. And then you talk about” Globalization of Intifada “and expect to run the most diverse city in the world?”
Mamdani comes from a well -known family. He is the son of renowned filmmaker Mira Nair and Professor Columbia University Mahmood Mamdani, a Ugandan citizen of Indian origin.
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