Washington DC:

Leaders of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) were deeply disturbed by political ads airing on television that attack Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedinâ€™s ethnic background. The ads\' sponsor alleges that because of her Pakistani heritage, Abedin is â€œpro-terrorist.â€

â€œCondemning anyone simply because of their religion, ethnicity, or sexual orientation is against the pluralistic ethos of Hinduism and has no place in a democracy,â€ said Suhag Shukla, HAF Executive Director. â€œWhile the potential foreign policy decisions of any of the presidential candidates are fair game for criticism â€” and are rightfully of deep concern to many Hindu Americans â€” personal attacks such as those made in the recent ads are simply beyond the pale.â€

As a registered U.S. based, 501(c)3 non-profit organization, HAF does not endorse political candidates.

HAF Leaders Condemn Attacks on Hillary Clinton Aideâ€™s Heritage