Hindus for Human Rights, a US-based nonprofit organisation that advocates for civil and human rights in South Asia and North America, as well as Indian American Muslim Council, the nation’s largest advocacy organisation for Indian American Muslims, has condemned the Biden Administration’s recent appointment of Amit Jani
Hindus for Human Rights and Indian American Muslim Council have expressed deep concerns about Amit Jani’s support of the Modi regime in India and longstanding family ties to Hindu nationalist organisations, reported www.nriaffairs.com.
Hindus for Human Rights, a US-based nonprofit organisation that advocates for civil and human rights in South Asia and North America, as well as Indian American Muslim Council, the nation’s largest advocacy organisation for Indian American Muslims, has condemned the Biden Administration’s recent appointment of Amit Jani to serve as acting White House liaison to the Department of Homeland Security.
Jani worked as an account executive at Vision Media Marketing, the political consulting firm run by Phil Swibinski. He started as a youth organiser for 32BJ SEIU and as a member of the Hudson County Schools of Technology Board of Education.
Jani has been the subject of controversy in the past for his support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, as well as his deep-seated family ties to Hindu nationalist organisations
Jani’s appointment comes just a few months after the appointment of Sonal Shah, an Indian American economist with ties to Hindu extremist organizations, to the Department of Homeland Security’s Advisory Council. A petition demanding her removal from the council garnered over 12,000 signatures.
“Given his documented links to Hindu nationalism, Jani’s appointment sends a deeply worrying message to the Muslim community, in particular Indian American Muslims, and it continues the Biden administration’s disturbing trend of elevating individuals with Hindu nationalist ties to key positions,” said Indian American Muslim Council President Syed Ali.
Jani has been the subject of controversy in the past for his support of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and India’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government, as well as his deep-seated family ties to Hindu nationalist organisations.
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