Indian Americans bear a special responsibility to educate neighbors and lawmakers in California, and quell the rise of Hindu nationalism.
Devotees dance and take selfies at Baylands Park in Sunnyvale, the starting point of the Ram Janmabhoomi Bay Area Car Rally, on Jan. 20, 2024. The car rally was organized by six local volunteers and included over 900 cars, each holding a combination of Lord Ram, India and USA flags. Photo courtesy of Sree Sripathya commentary forum aiming to broaden our understanding of the state and spotlight Californians directly impacted by policy or its absence.
In March, the overseas wing of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s political party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP,throughout California in support of his reelection bid. These groups surely celebrated Modi’s third electoral victory earlier this month.attempting two assassinationsBut with the opposition in India increasingly mobilized and capable of resisting Modi’s rule, there is a sense of obligation to do our part in California, home to the largest Indian population in the country.
Indian Americans bear a special responsibility to educate our neighbors and lawmakers about these elections, and to prevent the most divisive issues in Indian politics from gaining a foothold in California., Hindutva calls for the creation of a pure Hindu nation in which other religions, particularly Islam and Christianity, are violently suppressed.Cars displaying a Lord Ram flag and the Indian flag line up for the freeway on-ramp for the Ram Janmabhoomi Bay Area Car Rally in Sunnyvale, Calif.
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