She is the first Samoan-American voting member of the U.S. Congress. “Tulsi has no chance in 2020, but she definitely has a future,” said a senior government official.The muted response to her announcement on January 11 would have been a surprise just two years ago.Zhang introduced yoga to China through a show on state television. Every day I spend time alone to meditate, resting my heart and mind in God’s unconditional love, which is manifest in God’s countless Holy Names. Her endorsement of authoritarian figures like Syria's Assad don't help.After Trump won the presidential election on an isolationist platform, promising to wrap up US military presence abroad, the Democrats have moved into the vacant space. She might be good on domestic policy but there should be no place for religious extremists in the progressive movement. Nevertheless, they say Gabbard still has a long path ahead of her in US politics. Prior to her presidential campaign, the congresswoman was perhaps best known for a controversial 2017 trip to Syria to meet with al-Assad. She was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 2020 United States presidential election. The Democrat from Hawaii is a favourite of the Modi government, but is of sync with her own party. Gabbard, in contrast, visited India in December 2015 on a three-week solo trip on a “personal invitation” of the Indian prime minister, according to her own website. On Feb. 7, an Uber driver took a poet who had protested the citizenship bill to a police station instead of his actual destination, where he was interrogated for two hours. Tulsi Gabbard walks to the House floor for a vote at the Capitol, Jan. 29, 2019, in Washington, DC.24/7 coverage of breaking news and live eventsGabbard defended her non-interventionist foreign policy stance in an interview on ABC's "The View" in February, deflecting criticism painting her as an apologist of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad by citing her own military service and the outcomes of those living in affected countries. Tulsi Gabbard is a well-known American politician who previously served as a Hawaii Army National Guard major. Excerpt. "There is no disputing the fact that Bashar al-Assad and Syria is a brutal dictator. In 2012, Tulsi Gabbard became the first American-Hindu ever elected in the US House of Representatives. Posted on March 6, 2020, at 12:11 p.m. ETLooks like your browser doesn't support JavaScript.I looked at the lady Tulsi Gabbard just retweeted re rampant "Hinduphobia" in America and earlier today she shared something saying Bernie's campaign has been infiltrated by Islamists“Unfortunately, Hinduphobia is very real,” Gabbard wrote, “I've experienced it directly in each of my campaigns for Congress & in this presidential race. BuzzFeed News has reached out to Gabbard and the woman she retweeted to find out more about the Facebook post, which could not be independently verified or located online.A thread of my articles on media #Hinduphobia from last year following @TulsiGabbard ‘s welcome comment today. There's no disputing the fact that he has used chemical weapons and other weapons against his people."Rep. WASHINGTON: America's first-ever Hindu lawmaker Tulsi Gabbard has said that in this chaotic time, one can find certainty, strength and peace in Bhagavad Gita.In her message during a … The driver then allegedly asked the women to get out of his car. Tulsi Gabbard's ties to Hindu Extremists. Rather, it’s about my personal relationship with God, others and the planet. Congress. Meet Tulsi Gabbard Tulsi is the first female combat veteran to ever run for president and the first female combat veteran ever elected to Congress, along with Tammy Duckworth.
Her proximity to Hindu American organisations and praise for the Indian PM is invariably linked to the 37-year-old lawmaker’s appreciation for international strongmen such as Egypt’s Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and Syria’s Bashar Al-Assad.An award for a Chinese yoga teacher did not raise any eyebrows as it was in keeping with the Indian government’s promotion of the ancient practice.
Start with this one on ‘Hindu Nationalism’ label : https://t.co/TOfcludbT7On Feb. 24, as Modi welcomed Donald and Melania Trump for a 36-hour visit, entire neighborhoods of northeast New Delhi were burnt down, and at least four mosques desecrated.A burnt-out vehicle is pictured following clashes over the amendment to India's citizenship law, in New Delhi on Feb. 26.A resident looks at the aftermath of clashes in New Delhi.Right-wing mouthpiece @SwarajyaMag uses #TulsiGabbard to argue that reports about #DelhiPogrom, in which @DelhiPolice were accused of busting down doors to drag out Muslims & hand them over to mobs, are biased & contributing to #Hinduphobia in America.https://t.co/OcYHYXzGLqGabbard’s tweet has since been shared on right-wing news websites in India and discussed on news channels.Unfortunately, Hinduphobia is very real.