Anti-Hindu Zohran Mamdani elected Mayor of New York

New York (USA) – Zohran Mamdani, aged 34, has been elected as the new Mayor of New York City. Representing the Democratic Socialist Party, Mamdani defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa to win the post. Born in Uganda and of Indian descent, Mamdani has become New York’s first Indian-origin mayor. However, despite his Indian roots, his statements and actions against Hindus and Hindu Dharma have earned him a reputation as ‘anti-Hindu’. He is often viewed as a ‘leader who divides society on religious lines’.

Who is Zohran Mamdani ?

Zohran Mamdani is the son of acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair (a Hindu) and Ugandan-born scholar and author Mahmood Mamdani. He studied at Brown University, one of the Ivy League institutions, and entered politics in 2020 when he was elected to the New York State Assembly. Identifying himself as a Democratic Socialist, Mamdani advocates policies such as free public bus transport, rent control, and affordable childcare programmes for low-income families.

Mamdani’s anti-Hindu statements and actions

1. Mamdani publicly called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi a ‘war criminal’, blaming him for the 2002 Gujarat riots.

2. He claimed that ‘there are no Muslims left in Gujarat’.

3. In January 2024, Mamdani participated in protests in New York opposing the consecration of the Shriram Temple in Ayodhya, where protesters allegedly made derogatory slogans against Hindus.

4. He described the inauguration of the Shriram Temple as a ‘celebration of mosque demolition’ and called it a symbol of Hindutva fascism.

Links with extremist groups

1. Mamdani reportedly met Imam Siraj Wahhaj, who has been accused of involvement in the 1993 World Trade Centre bombing plot.

2. He is also said to be associated with the ‘Indian American Muslim Council’ (IAMC)—an organisation accused of anti-India propaganda and of spreading distrust by labeling Hindu groups as ‘Hindu terrorists’.

Editorial Perspectives

• It is shameful for the American public that in a supposedly secular nation like the United States, a religiously divisive leader can be elected.
• With fanatical Islamist influence spreading across Europe, it may not be long before America faces the same fate—and that should not come as a surprise.