Sakshi Venkatraman is a reporter for NBC Asian America.
Several South Asian American organizations and lawmakers are condemning a float that will be on display Sunday at the India Day Parade in New York City, saying it’s overtly anti-Muslim. The float, announced in a promotional video, will feature a large model of the Ram Mandir, a Hindu temple built on contested religious ground in the north Indian city of Ayodhya. The temple was built on the ruins of a 16th-century mosque, Babri Masjid, which was demolished by Hindu nationalist mobs in 1992.
” Adams has marched in the parade in previous years, he said, but this year he wasn’t invited or made aware of it happening. Responding to questions about Muslim New Yorkers’ concerns, he added that he’s always supported them. “I have a long record on standing up on behalf of the Muslim community, probably a record that’s more impressive than any other elected officials,” he said. “I’m not going to be judged by man, God judges me.
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