Suhag A. Shukla
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Not left - Not right. Seeker. Open mind. Hindu lens. Garba freak. Mom of two. Executive Director - Hindu American Foundation Tweets and retweets personal.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined December 2013
An honor to see a patriot, a dedicated public servant, a historic legislator, DNI appointee and mine and @aseemrshukla’s dear friend, @TulsiGabbard today at @bapsrbv @BAPS! . Let there be no doubt…she has the support of millions that make up the Hindu American community!
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Whenever @narendramodi comes to town, Hindus like @tulsigabbard and Hindu orgs come under attack by activists trying to connect them to Hindu nationalism. @mehdihasan takes it further by connecting them to a mass murderer. This is wrong. This is tiring. This is Hinduphobia. 1/5.
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Hindu Americans are lawyers, doctors, actors, Texans, dancers, football players, violinists. They're your friends, your neighbors and are inspired by Hindu teachings to contribute positively to communities across America. Learn more .@HinduAmerican 's
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Oh @Newsweek! . First you ran a hit-piece targeting @TulsiGabbard that read like parody saying her taking her oath on the Gita makes her a “Hindu nationalist.” . Today, you actually quote the parody account @ParikPatelCFA to say it’s @Kash_Patel’s dad 🤦🏽♀️. What’s happening?
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A senior Indian journalist, with bylines in @TheAtlantic, celebrating the alleged physical assault of a politician. If you’re whining about the loss of respect & credibility of journalism as a profession, remember tweets like this for the reason why…
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Hi @simonsaybrams, can we postulate that if the 1st sentence introducing a Hindu man in @NewYorker is a caste descriptor, then your byline must state: white, supremely privileged man writing for legacy media from a city that violently dispossessed the Lenape people?
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Imagine, just imagine the calumny if @narendramodi said India would stand up for Hindus. Instead, @FT writes a glowing story on how right @BorisJohnson is. Oh, btw, FT's @EdwardGLuce condescendingly excoriated India on #CAA earlier this week.
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The best #vegetarian food I’ve had is at a Buddhist temple in Beijing, a Sikh Gurudwara in Toronto, a Jain Derasar in Gujarat, a 7th Day Adventist church in Philly & a Hindu temple in New Jersey. Nobody says Hinduism “requires” being veg, but many religions consider it sacred.
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You wrote a horrific tweet calling Hindus “sickos” & called for a Hindu ban. People called you out @PriyamvadaGopal, so instead of deleting or apologizing, you blame “Hindutva” and deny #Hinduphobia. If you want to know we’re up in arms about DGH, this is pretty much it.
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Like clockwork, the collective meltdown in the fringe, anti-Hindu hate peddling corners of the internet over @TulsiGabbard is always a sight to behold…
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We @HinduAmerican got a call from @McMasterU asking why they’re getting so many of the same letter. It’s called a grassroots campaign. Think of it like individuals singing the same song in the same key in a “global” chorus demanding that each and every voice be heard and seen.
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She called Lord Rama a “pig” and has been in Pakistan the last week, so no surprise that @TIME would carry her delivering the Pakistani perspective to #RamJanmbhoomiMandir. If you want to read a historically grounded view, might try
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No indictment in nearly 3 years & most of the plaintiffs suing the temple over “caste” dropped their suit saying they were coerced with false promises of green cards. But yeah, @nytimes goes with this headline to belittle the opening of the largest Hindu temple in the country.
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Sad reality for Indian and Hindu Americans--this kind of bigotry comes at us every day from the far right, far left and too many corners of the American academy.
Indians leave their country of 1.38 billion, come to America/the west and claim minority status to get all the perks. Then they practice nepotism and get ahead on the shoulders of Europeans while we get attacked. Isn't 'diversity' great?.
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The @nytimes racially profiling Hindus again?. So @CopiousNotes27, I have a few questions about your latest in @nytimes:. -if you’re doing a story about allegations of adulterated sacraments at a Hindu temple, why would you quote Shepherd, who literally wrote a book insulting
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The laughable plagiarism kerfuffle targeting a speech @vikramsampath gave 5 years ago confirms one thing when you go against the gatekeepers of South Asian Studies: there is no bottom. They will make things up, they will try to slime you and they will conspire with others. 1/.
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This non-Indian, non-Hindu professor dismissing #Hinduphobia as a “discredited” concept is itself #Hinduphobia. The sheer racism in this claim gives Ann Coulter a run for her money! . @FBI tracked over two dozen instances of anti-Hindu hate crimes in 2022 alone & those have
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The @StateDept announces that Ihan Omar's trip to #Pakistan is not part of CODEL (congressional delegation). Omar's office refuses to reveal who paid for her trip, and Clerk of U.S. House website shows no gift travel filings. Who paid for Omar's trip?.
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I bet the Islamist & radical fringe groups that paid 6-figures for that @nytimes ad are kicking themselves. If only they knew the NYT was going to horrifically gaslight Hindus the next day for free. Getting the cause of riots wrong to using a discredited source-it’s all there.
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We are hearing from many Hindu Americans in @Bakersfield_Cal heartbroken that this person, raised in their tight knit community, uttered such hateful words. From ripping off posters of hostages to unhinged rants & now death threats using Hindu festivals as props, too many Indian.
We are outraged that this person invokes Gandhi & Chaitra Navaratri while threatening to murder @Bakersfield_Cal leaders. The escalation of #antisemitic rhetoric from anti-Israel demonstrations into terroristic threats is a horrific reality that we condemn. It must stop now.
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A “Hindu” group calling on the Mayor of London to “cut off all ties” with among the most prominent Hindu institutions in the UK, @BAPS and @ChinmayaMission, because they helped organize a #Diwali program. That’s right…attacking Hindu Mandirs over #Diwali on #Diwali. A new low.
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Okay folks. Ready to have your voice heard and push back on the #hinduphobic Dismantling Hinduism (let's be real) event? . Join us in asking 40 university presidents, provosts and public relations staff to say no to anti-Hindu hate.
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This is it. This tableau, no larger than an architectural model, is what “ignited a firestorm” or “stirred controversy”? This merits a letter to the @fbi demanding a FARA investigation of Hindu groups? This deserved a campaign to cancel the parade and starve it of sponsors?
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Yes! If you identify as “South Asian” do boycott #Diwali events in D.C. It’s an important celebration for Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs & Jains from around the world—not “South Asians.”. Maybe South Asianists could focus on an actual South Asian issue: the ethnic cleansing of 2
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The statue of Ghatokacha—a favorite figure in Balinese culture—making his heroic final stand, forcing Karna to use his Vasavi Shakti, is depicted in such vivid detail. This is the sight at the last intersection before pulling into the airport—Matur Suksma #Bali 🙏
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This is a college student niece living in Ahmedabad extolling #KashmirFiles saying that the “liberal” ecosystem in her college forced a one-sided Kashmir narrative that ignored the Pandit story. That’s Gujarat. Imagine what the rest of the world was told. We needed this film.
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#Alert: #dghconference put up a photo of two private citizens with their names from California (Cisco case) with tag: "Corporate Malignant Brahmins". Case is pending. No evidence has been presented. In the US, everyone deserves their day in court. #dgh just put lives at risk.
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So @TulsiGabbard calls out a real anti-Hindu hate story—annissue she knows as the first Hindu serving in Congress. So the response? She’s a fascist. Kinda proves Tulsi’s point. 🤷🏻♀️.
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Is this what you wanted @FareedZakaria from @RanaAyyub? In 60s, she said: . -Crowds chanted "Jai Shri Ram" .-Mosques & Qur'an's burned.-Avg Hindu hates Muslims. No mention of Hindu victims & temples burned. No mention of #TahirHussain.#ISIS uses rhetoric like this to incite hate.
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And…there it is…validation of my thesis. Now that there’s blood in the water after the right wing anti-Indian orgy, the radical left that’s been silent, now comes in to ride the rhetorical anti-Hindu wave, invoking caste—as I said they always do—to kick the ladder behind them.
Since the debate over H-1B visas is trending, I think it’s a good time to share @andrewmcockburn’s deep dive on the growing influence of the Hindutva lobby in the U.S. Pay attention to figures like Vivek and Tulsi. Hindutva is gaining power and H-1B visas will surely be used to.
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#Hinduphobia in the academy:. -Hinduism is defined for us through a colonial lens. -if we we protest, we are muted. -if we persist, we are labeled “Hindutva” to silence us. No longer!. What an inspiring convo with two inspiring women! @ProfVemsani @RashmiDVS @HinduAmerican
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See how it works?. Hinduphobic “scholar activists” call Lord Rama a misogynist pig or make up stories about our deities and rape. Then vile Hinduphobic bigots use those citations to compensate for their moral vacuity. I know part of this is to drive engagement for an @X payday,.
It is unfair to judge average Hindus by their religion and religious texts. But Hinduism is one of the most disgusting religions in human history. Yes, most Hindus have abandoned its texts and doctrines. Shockingly, they acknowledge the inferiority of their heritage and.
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.@TulsiGabbard raised $12.6 million this cycle. But yeah, focus on some Hindu Americans that together donated a little over a $100K (<1%), and argue that Tulsi, a woman, is speaking for her male masters. How dare you @AdityaMenon22.Folks, let @TheQuint know that this is not ok.
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.@HinduAmerican just received the following from @NPR. Thank you @lfrayer and @NPR for taking Hindu community concerns about @Furkan_Khan 's tweet seriously.
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Watching this collective meltdown over a student led effort to define Hinduphobia confirms why it was needed. Um. denialism of the lived experience of Hindu students & portraying their faith as oppressive/regressive & equating it with white supremacy pretty much IS #Hinduphobia!.
This is rubbish. There is no such thing. Please don't allow multiculturalism to become a vehicle for racists & supremacists just because they are not white. For shame. Hinduphobia only exists in the way that white victimhood and 'reverse racism' exist.
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Actual testimony at the @SeattleCouncil: "Indians are bringing their diseases with them.". Naw, this isn't about cementing horrible and false stereotypes about Indians. Naw, this isn't going to adversely impact only one ethnic group.
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13 million people in Bangladesh would like a word…
Bangladesh is The Economist's country of the year. Great choice. We can talk about the massive challenges faced by the interim government, but it's important to recognize the tremendous significance of what many have called the first "Gen Z revolution.".
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"A senator invoking the 'cult' or dual loyalty 'Hindu nationalist' smears will hear pushback from Hindus who've endured that affront. We may be just 1%, but that taint we will never accept.". On this, Hindu Americans have @TulsiGabbard's back!. My latest:
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Sharing as many of us on the @HinduAmerican team enjoyed this telling of Lord Ram’s defeat of Ravana to explain the metaphysical meaning of #Diwali, rooted in the words of Guru Nanak from the Guru Granth Sahib. From @Nanak_Naam’s Bhai Satpal Singh.
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Don’t worry…Pretty much everything Hindus actually believe and do these days is #NotInYourName.
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Nope, nothing to see here. Didn’t the academics tell you there’s no such thing as #Hinduphobia. It’s a made up term. Keep scrolling…
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So 37 candidates were killed—killed—during the Mexico elections, but @vdeminstitute had Mexico 36 spots above India. Seems @ProfBabones is on to something.
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And yes, I did corner the newly minted Dr. @AnupamPKher to talk all things @HinduAmerican and our shared desire for justice for #KashmiriPandits.
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I’m sure it’s an oversight that this @amnesty tweet doesn’t spare a word for the 2,000+ attacks #BangladeshHindus have weathered since August or the attacks on @iskcon over false allegations just this week….
Bangladesh🇧🇩: Authorities must swiftly and impartially investigate and hold accountable, perpetrators of the attacks on people perceived to be part of the Awami League at Zero Point on Sunday. Attacking people for their political beliefs is a violation of their right to freedom.
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Oh c’mon @nytimes! Assam is known for tea,silk & rhinos, not a long faded insurgency. And Kom faced unfortunate Northeast bias (that is fast disappearing as seen w/ Mirabeau), that had nothing to do with Hindus or her faith. Please spare us the cliched and shallow takes. Thanks.
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Truschke gets bad legal advice or ignores it. She’s literally facing an active lawsuit for falsely accusing @HinduAmerican of “organizing” threats. No one is “inviting” hate when they share your own posts labeling Lord Rama a “misogynistic p—“ or mandir denialism. Just stop.
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#update religious phobia panel @mcgillu went well!. At the end, a masked student demanded cameras be turned off before she ask a question. She then said my very presence & talk on #hinduphobia made her unsafe 🙄 followed by a litany of grievances about India. And I’m thinking,
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Misleading edit. Cuts out that @IlhanMN attacked @AartiTikoo personally, and then gave her no chance to respond. Tikoo's response came only when @BradSherman gave her 30 sec on @HinduAmerican's request. Omar should face a House ethics investigation for slandering a witness.
When Indian journalist Aarti Tikoo Singh accused world media of overlooking Kashmir’s terrorism problem, US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar questioned her journalism credentials.
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This. Is. What. We. Warned. You. About. @dghconference said they want to Dismantle Hindutva. We warned that they meant Hinduism. Your names were used to platform hate. @Harvard @Penn @Stanford @UofT @Princeton @NorthwesternU @UW. @OhioState @LehighU @McMasterU.@Stockton_edu.
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Over 1,000 graves of indigenous children killed in church run schools were just found in Canada. Not a good time for false equivalencies, and definitely not a good time to imply a denial of Hindu and Indian indigeneity as if it is in contradistinction to Adivasis.
@IamNakulMaurya @AdityaRajKaul @nytimes If you want to discuss atrocities on Indigenous peoples, one need look no farther than India’s Adivasi peoples.
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If this is accurate, two Indian origin journalists, @mukta_jo and @mbahree, working for a Qatari government funded news outlet, @AlJazeera, which has been ordered to register as a foreign agent by @TheJusticeDept, published a piece attacking a Hindu American group. Why? For
#Response to @mukta_jo’s @AlJazeera's #TLDR article targeting HAF that correctly concludes that there is no evidence HAF is acting as a foreign agent of the GOI:. Our positions are based on our independent assessment of facts, our values, and our engagement with the.
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Remember when I called out @nytimes for relying on Majid Freeman to wrongly blame Hindus chanting “Jai Shri Ram” for Leicester, UK violence?. Well, Freeman was just jailed by a court for spreading a false rumor that Hindus “kidnapped” a Muslim girl, leading to communal riots for
A side by side comparison with the @BBCNews is telling, and one can’t help but wonder what drives the @nytimes reporting. Why would @meganspecia platform Majid Freeman whose disinformation was reported as the proximate cause of the troubles? @BBCNews was clear on that. Compare👇🏼
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Poor Indians, starving cows, garish temples!. Not surprised that @nytopinion publishes peak orientalist hate, just that editors allows so much sneering contempt to be stuffed into one paragraph!
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Who would fall for this trap?. @Haqiqatjou writes insanely craven & insulting nonsense about our Gods and Goddesses and then says debate me. But if you say anything similar about his prophet or religion, aka “blasphemy,” he’s on record saying “capital punishment” is the penalty.
Lol so Sagasofbharat is too scared to debate me, as predicted. She wrote an entire essay trying to justify why she can't accept my debate challenge 🤣. A bunch of Hindus from @Heated_Debates keep spamming in my replies. I'm happy to debate you in a live moderated debate on.
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Of course, Hindus are at fault for what ails the Indo-Canadian Diaspora per @nytimes. Canadian Hindus didn’t blow up an airplane, attack consulates, or vandalize temples. But hey, let’s amplify a WSO/NCCM report that calls for deporting Hindus. @onishinyt @LaVjosa
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So let me get this straight…well over 200 confirmed incidents of anti-Hindu attacks and at least 5 Hindus killed in just over a week in Bangladesh, but @BBCWorld’s coverage of this is to highlight 3 false claims?. Just British irony or Al Jazeera level gaslighting?
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Yup, a lawyer & head of the largest & oldest Hindu advocacy organization in the U.S. is poking fun at a really suspicious email ostensibly sent by @andymstone. And Twitter is having a meltdown. Btw, this lady’s already a defendant in a lawsuit for spreading the same lies.
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.@TulsiGabbard and us:. - face anti-Hindu hate.- smeared by haters of being "Hindu nationalists" or being foreign agents of India (& Russia). @TulsiGabbard is facing what Hindu Americans like me face every day. That's why, when you attack Tulsi, you go through us.💪.
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#Breaking: @Rutgers_Newark regrets its failure to acknowledge concerns of Hindu students/faculty over #AudreyTrushcke's provocations. Commits to a process of sustained engagement. Spoke to a Hindu student leader. Good 1st step, more to come. We will keep standing with students.
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Sitting here in India, I wonder if @ForeignPolicy’s executive editor @RaviReports cares how ridiculous these “democracy khatre mein hain” headlines look here to Indians. They’re busy writing, speaking their minds, protesting and voting—over and over again. The first India
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Whoa. @TIME published quite an apologia of the Khalistan terrorist movement. -Bhindranwale being described as a “charismatic” leader is the most shameless elegy of a terrorist since bin Laden. -spreads a lie that India views Sikhs with “suspicion” & “disdain”. Sikhs have
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Hiya @UofT . I'm a lawyer, so I know about debate. I also know about academic freedom. A debate requires more than one side. Academic freedom requires open inquiry, a diversity of viewpoints, and an ability to constructively engage difference. This event ain't either.
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.@AvaniDias piece may be in @ABCaustralia today, but the eerie targeting of Hindu Australians recalls very American tropes—Salem to McCarthy witch trials. A Hindu Australian politician @RahulJethiSyd is targeted with dual loyalty slurs simply because he’s a strong supporter of
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If I'm going to be trolled by a New Yorker staff writer, is it too much to ask that he not retreat to overused Irish alliteration? . "Sinister sectarian"? Really, Isaac. But at least he didn't assign me a caste as the New Yorker does to all Hindus of late. Small mercies.
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The same @HudsonInstitute’s Paul Marshall who started with “Hinduism and Terror” is now onto “The Hindutva Threat Outside India.” . No Hindu terror attacks here—ever—but plenty of scaremongering & anti-Hindu hate crimes are up. Maybe think tanks should think about that.
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