Alderman Ameya Pawar opposes World Hindu Congress

Ameya Pawar, who serves as an alderman for the 47th Ward of the City of Chicago hit out at the World Hindu Congress.

Pawar, who was re-elected in 2015 with 82% of votes, hit out claiming that RSS had no place in a discussion about Hinduism’ and criticized violence against protesters.

He wrote on Twitter on September 7: “I’m a proud Hindu and the first Indian American elected to Chicago City Council. I’m extremely disappointed and ashamed the @WHCongress would invite speakers and organizations that promote discrimination, Islamaphobia, and Hindu nationalism. This is not who we are. I’m disgusted that peaceful protestors at the @WHCongress were pushed, kicked, and spat on. The behavior of some attendees confirms that Hindu Nationalists and the bigoted RSS have no place in a discussion about Hinduism. We are better than this.”