Has Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna Abandoned His Principled Stand Against Hindutva?
Silicon Valley Congressman Ro Khanna has been instrumental in inviting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address the joint session of US Congress on June 22, 2023. This came as a surprise to many of his constituents who voted for him after he declared in 2019: “It’s the duty of every American politician of Hindu faith to stand for pluralism, reject Hindutva , and speak for equal rights for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhist & Christians.” L to R: Narendra Modi, JOe Biden, Ro Khanna What caused this change of heart? Is it the donation of $110,000 to his campaign by Hindu Nationalist donors in the United States, as reported by The Nation? Fellow Indian-American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal has also supported Modi's invitation. She will be among members of Congress who will escort Modi to the podium. Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal are both supposedly "liberal" Democrats. While Khanna says that he “strongly opposes an...