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List of Indian American organizations who attended Narendra Modi’s reception at Madison Square Garden in New York

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Mr. Narendra Modi waves as he arrives to speak at Madison Square Garden in New York on Sept. 28, 2014. Photo by Lucas Jackson/Reuters

New York: The public reception for the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Madison Square Garden on September 28th, organized by the Indian American Community Foundation (IACF), attracted 19,000 cheering fans, apart from the staff and volunteers.

According to Communalism Watch, the resource website documenting the rise of the far right in India, Mr. Modi’s show at the iconic American indoor arena, was “Hindutva driven and inward looking, communally inclined circuits in the diaspora in the U.S were mobilised”.

Below is the full list of Indian American organizations who requested and were issued tickets by the IACF, and obtained by the India related US based website The American Bazaar:

  • Overseas Volunteer for Better India
  • Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA
  • OFBJP USA
  • Gujarati Samaj of New York
  • Indo American Seniors Organization of New Jersey
  • Param Shakti Peeth of America
  • Jain Center of New Jersey
  • US India Political Action Committee
  • NAMO BJP
  • Telugu Association of North America
  • Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America-National
  • BAPS SWAMINARAYAN SANSTHA
  • The Hindu Student Council of NYU
  • Global Indians for Bharat Vikas
  • Indian American Intellectuals Forum Inc.
  • India Association of Long Island Inc.
  • Indian Students Association at Columbia University
  •  Vaishnav Temple of New York
  • North America Telugu Society
  • Hindu Center Inc.
  • Hindi USA
  • Jain Temple of New York
  • North American Telugu Association
  • Network of Indian Professional
  • American Telugu Association
  • Society of Indo American Engineers and Architects
  • Indian Cultural Center of South Jersey
  • BMM North America
  • Graduate Indian Students Association
  • India Association of Rhode Island
  • IIT Bombay Alumni Association Greater New York Chapter
  • Bihar Jharkhand Association of North America
  • NYU Shruti
  • Long Island Gujarati Cultural Society
  • Rajasthan Association of North America
  • Asian American Senior Association of Sayreville
  • Bhartiya Senior Citizens of Chicago
  • Rana Samaj USA
  • Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA
  • Sanskriti of NJ SevaPgh.org
  • Vallabhdham Temple
  • VYOUSA, Inc.
  • Dawoodi Bohra Community
  • India Cultural Association of Central Jersey Capitol Area Telugu Society
  • Gujarati Literary Academy of North America
  • Maharashtra Foundation
  • Vedic Heritage Inc.
  • VHP of America CT chapter
  • Patidar Cultural Association of USA
  • Gujarati Samaj of Lehigh Valley
  • KCO-Brindavana
  • Indo American Pharmaceutical Society
  • Gujarati Samaj of Metropolitan Washington DC
  • New York Tamil Sangam
  • American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
  • TLCA AIANA
  • Indo American Senior Citizens Association of Bucks County
  • Kannada Koota, New York Inc.
  • The American India Public Affairs Committee
  • Indian Cultural Group
  • Jai Bharat Dhol Tasha Pathak USA
  • Saurashtra Patel Cultural Samaj
  • Anjumane Badri NewYork (Dawoodi Bohra)
  • Telugu Fine Arts Society
  • America Tamil Sangam
  • Brahmin Society of New York
  • Lad Vanik Samaj of North America
  • The Hindu Temple Society of North America Gujarati Samaj of Delaware Valley
  • Divya Jyoti Foundation Inc.
  • India First Alliance
  • Indian Business Association of NJ
  • Society for Promotion of Indian Culture and Experience (United Nations Staff Recreation Council)
  • OFBJP Sewa International
  • IASCAOHC
  • Kashmiri Overseas Association
  • New England Marathi Mandal
  • SAIDATTAPETHAM
  • Zoroastrian Association of Greater New York
  • Sardar Patel Gujarati Samaj
  • Tricity India Association
  • Albany, NY VIBHA-Help Them Grow
  • Aapi Brahmin Samaj of USA
  • Indian American Forum Inc.(IAF)
  • Shree Umiya Parivar of USA
  • Asian Indian Heritage Association
  • Humvatan
  • Sindhi Association of New Jersey
  • South Gujarat Patel Pragati Mandal
  • Asian Indian Americans of Central Pennsylvania
  • Hindu American Foundation
  • Indo-American Arts Council
  • Isha Foundation
  • Bhavsar Samaj of North America
  • Sewa International USA
  • Dada Bhagawan Schchidanand Songh
  • Lead India
  • 2020 Foundation,Inc.
  • Marathi Vishwa NJ
  • Indo-American Cultural Foundation of Central Jersey
  • India Society at Stony Brook
  • Indian Diamond and Colorstone Association
  • National Federation of Indian American Associations
  • OFBJP Canada Toronto
  • The Indo American Senior Citizen Association of Pa.
  • Jain Samaj of New York
  • Pennsylvania Telangana Association
  • NCAIA
  • Orissa Society of Americas NY/ NJ Chapter
  • Sanskar
  • Global Organization of People of Indian Origin
  • Indian American Forum for Political Education
  • International Swaminarayan Satsang Organization
  • Lions Clubs International
  • Rutgers Indian American Students
  • Gayatri Chetna Center of New Jersey
  • Jackson Heights Indian Merchants Association
  • Federation of Jain Associations in North America
  • Konkani Sabha KPCA
  • Shri Navagraha Devasthanam of NA, Inc
  • Friends of India Society Inc.
  • Hindu Temple of Tristates
  • Saurastra Samaj of Toronto
  • South Asian Association of Lancaster
  • The Association of Indians in America-NEC
  • Federation of Indo Americans of N. California
  • Indo American Senior Citizens of Atlantic County
  • People for Loksatta
  • Uplift Humanity India
  • Albany Telugu Association
  • Federation of Asian Indian Association
  • Shri Sanatan Mandir
  • Sri Aurobindo Yoga Foundation of North America
  • Central Jersey Indian Lions Club of Iselin
  • Ekal CT
  • India Cultural Society
  • Indian SA
  • Indo American Cultural Society of North America, Inc.
  • National Federation of Indian American Associations
  • New Jersey Tamil Sangam
  • India American Cultural Association
  • Indo-American Festivals, Inc.
  • Kalabharathi PMVS-VRAJ
  • Sikh Association of Baltimore
  • AAANA
  • Arsha Vidya Gurukulam
  • Ayyappa Seva Sangam New York
  • Indian Jewish Congregation of USA
  • Samskrita Bharati, USA
  • Shibaranjani, Inc.
  • Vegetarian Vision Inc.
  • Arya Samaj of NJ
  • CLPSS
  • Cultural Organization of Bengal
  • Indian Association of Greater Somerset County
  • N.AJ.C. Chamber of Commerce
  • NIAPPI
  • Art of Living
  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, USA
  • DwarkamaiI nc
  • India Association of Virginia
  • Jeevan-Jyoti Inc.
  • Prashanthi Charitable Services
  • Bridgewater Seniors Council Canada India Foundation
  • Gujarati Association of Western Mass.
  • Indo- Canada org
  • Jalaram Sevasamaj
  • Sai Temple PA
  • Shradhaa Foundation
  • Shree Rang Avdhoot Parivar (Nareswar)
  • USA Association of Indian in Construction Industry
  • Edison Cricket Club
  • NAMAM
  • Om KriyaYog
  • Rajasthan Association of Jains in America
  • Saptak Music
  • Saraswati Cultural Association of Jersey City
  • Shree Siddhi Dham Mandir. Inc.

Eleven Congresspersons urge Obama to discuss protection of religious minorities with PM Modi

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Increase in violence against Christians and Muslims cited as concern, while Congressional panel holds a briefing on 1984 anti-Sikh pogrom.

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Washington D.C: Coalition Against Genocide (CAG), a broad alliance dedicated to justice and accountability for the Gujarat pogroms of 2002 and to defending India’s secular tradition, has welcomed a letter to President Obama by eleven members of Congress, urging him to discuss “religions inclusion and the protection of religious minorities in India,” during his meeting with Prime Minister Modi on Monday, September 28.

The letter draws the President’s attention to the fact that “there has been an increase in violence against Muslims and Christians in the first hundred days of Prime Minister Modi’s term,” and that such violence “echoes the deadly 2002 riots in Gujarat, which happened while Prime Minister Modi was chief minister of the region.”

In a separate development, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission will hold a briefing on the 1984 anti-Sikh massacres in Delhi, in which over 3,000 Sikhs were killed and thousands more injured. Titled “Thirty Years of Impunity: The November 1984 anti-Sikh Pogroms in India,” the hearing will be held onSeptember 30, 2014, and will discuss “India’s failure to prosecute the architects of the pogroms.”

The lawmakers’ letter to President Obama also comes on the heels of massive protests outside Madison Square Garden organized by the Alliance for Justice and Accountability, during Mr. Modi’s speech to Indian Americans. These developments reflect continued concerns in the US and across the world, about the state of human rights and religious freedom in India.

In addition to the 11 member letter by Congress released today, Congressman Mike Honda had earlier written to Secretary of State John Kerry, urging him to support the inclusion of human rights and religious freedom in the US-India Strategic Dialogues where Mr. Modi is to meet with the President today. Quoting the US Commission for International Religious Freedom 2014 Annual Report, Rep. Honda had noted the increase in religiously motivated violence in India. Acknowledging that some positive steps had been taken towards religious minorities, the letter noted that “periodic outbreaks of large-scale communal violence continue to threaten the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable religious minorities in India; especially impacting women and girls.”

“All of us who cherish India’s traditionally inclusive society, understand the level of concern about the threats to secularism and pluralism in India, ” said Dr. Raja Swamy, a CAG spokesperson. “The first 100 days of Mr. Modi’s tenure as PM have shown that such concern is justified and has gained added urgency, ” added Dr. Swamy.

Reflecting the growing intolerance, both in India as well as the diaspora, reports indicate veteran journalist Rajdeep Sardesai was assaulted by a mob of Modi supporters outside Madison Square Garden on Sunday, September 28. The provocation was Mr. Sardesai’s willingness to pay attention to a protester who wished to express his views, and clarify reasons for protesting.

“India can be a strong democracy only when dissent is given its space, and the freedom of the press is respected,” said Dr. Shaik Ubaid, another CAG spokesperson.

CAG appeals to President Obama to respond to the concerns expressed by the eleven Congresspersons as well as Rep. Honda, and to accept their recommendation on his imminent meeting with PM Modi. Without international attention on the growing intolerance in India, millions of Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, Dalits and other minorities will continue to see a steady erosion of their religious freedom and civil liberties.

CAG is a broad-based coalition representing a diverse cross section of the religious and political spectrum of the Indian diaspora, including Hindu and other faith-based organizations. The coalition is committed to democracy, pluralism and to the preservation of the idea of India.

Rajdeep Sardesai heckled in New York

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New York: Senior journalist Rajdeep Sardesai of Headlines Today news channel was heckled and roughed up, allegedly by a band of supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, outside the Madison Square Garden venue after he got a group of anti-Modi people to air their views just ahead of the prime minister’s much-awaited speech to thousands of the Indian diaspora.

After the live interaction with the anti-Modi group who were outnumbered by supporters of Modi, Sardesai was heckled by Modi supporters and roughed up and pushed.

A video of the heckling was posted online as were tweets of the event.

(IANS)

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