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सवेरा/سویرا (saverā) • noun • dawn, daybreak, new beginning • Interfaith+multiracial+anti-caste platform uniting Indian Americans against supremacist politics.
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Joined November 2023
🧵: The Hindu American Foundation (HAF) claims to promote “dignity, freedom, equality, and justice.” But across 7 sections, 83 pages, dozens of case studies, and 543 footnotes, our report tells a different story. Here are 10 key takeaways.
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If you're in the Bay Area, make sure to join @akscsfba's debrief and Q&A tomorrow, August 9, on the recent court judgement dismissing HAF's case against the California Civil Rights Department! . And make sure to also read their recent piece in @thewire_in explaining and.
Join Us for a Debrief and Q&A on the Landmark Caste Discrimination Ruling in the USA. 📢 Ambedkar King Study Circle – Special Session. ⚖️ Debriefing Hindu American Foundation vs California Civil Rights Department Historic Judgment Against Caste Discrimination in the USA. 📅
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Today marks the 13th anniversary of the hate massacre at the Oak Creek Sikh gurudwara in Wisconsin. Savera honors the memory of our community members who lost their lives, and deepens our commitment to organizing for a world where this never happens again. Our member groups.
“Too many Americans don’t remember Oak Creek—but we do. We remember the blood in the prayer hall. We remember the lives lost.“. “We also remember the courage of those who rose up in the face of trauma and terror in Chardi Kala – even in darkness, ever-rising spirits.”
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RT @AsianLawCaucus: Mohan Karki is a beloved Ohio community member, new dad, and husband. Karki is a Bhutanese-Nepali refugee is currently….
dispatch.com
Mohan Karki, 32, an immigrant of Nepal, was detained April 8 for criminal conviction when he was 17. His family is fighting to keep him in America.
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The judge rejected the HAF’s claim that the state’s anti-caste enforcement violated their religious freedom, noting that the foundation simultaneously argued that caste discrimination is not an integral part of Hindu beliefs. “How can appellants be.
amp.scroll.in
The judge noted that the organisation simultaneously argued that caste discrimination is not an integral part of Hindu belief.
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More coverage of the recent Federal Court ruling rejecting Hindutva challenges to anti-caste civil rights enforcement:. "Judge Dale A. Drozd dismissed HAF’s Second Amended Complaint without leave to amend, stating that the organization’s arguments were so.
americankahani.com
Federal Court Decisively Rejects Hindu American Foundation's Constitutional Challenge in Caste Discrimination Ruling
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The Hindu far-right falls flat in court yet again. Read our member @akscsfba's analysis below: . "The court dismissed the allegation, stating that HAF had neither standing nor any valid arguments to pursue the case. In particular, the judge noted the hypocrisy of HAF both.
🚨 For Immediate Release. ⚖️ U.S. Federal Court Delivers Landmark Judgment Affirming Civil Rights for the Caste Oppressed ❤️. It’s a major ⏩ victory for civil rights and social justice. It delivers 4⃣ critical outcomes:. Full PR . 🔨 Affirmation of.
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RT @sikh_coalition: 🔄 REPOST from @southqueenwomensmarch IG: “Last month, we hosted an interfaith roundtable and dinner at our office. Or….
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The July 10 letter, signed by Hindus for Human Rights, India Civil Watch International, the Indian American Muslim Council, Riverside Church and Islamic Center of Long Island, among other groups, stated that Hindusthani “owns the dubious record of giving.
gothamist.com
Local South Asian groups urged the mayor to disavow Kajal Hindusthani, a Hindu leader who has faced charges of fomenting anti-Muslim hate.
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Despite Hindu supremacists like HAF and the VHP-A spending millions of dollars and countless years trying to sow hate and division among Indian Americans, these survey results are a powerful reminder that what our community really wants is solidarity — not supremacy.
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This groundbreaking data only reaffirms what we already know: that the vast majority of our community is concerned about the growing threat posed by Hindu supremacy, and supports measures to counter it.
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58 percent of Indian Americans see anti-Muslim discrimination as a significant issue, followed by 44 percent for anti-Sikh discrimination, 40 percent for anti-Hindu discrimination, and 38 percent for caste-based discrimination.
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Nearly half of Indian Americans have experienced discrimination in the past year. Skin color is the most common reason for discrimination, followed by country of origin, religion, gender, and caste.
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An overwhelming majority of the Indian American community, across all religious categories, is concerned about the rising threat that Hindu supremacy and white supremacy pose to minorities in India and the United States.
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More than three-quarters of Indian Americans — including 81 percent of Democrats and 70 percent of Republicans—support policies to ban caste discrimination.
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The 2024 Indian American Attitudes Survey results are out. and they confirm that our community stands against casteism, Islamophobia, and Hindu supremacy. Scroll to see the stats! 🧵. @CarnegieEndow @MilanV @kharibiskut
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Success! Following the letter to Eric Adams led by Savera and signed onto by over two dozen organizations, Mr. Adams has withdrawn from the event featuring Kajal Hindustani. We're glad that such bigotry will not receive official sanction. However, we are disappointed by his.
NEW: Eric Adams was slated to be the guest of honor at an event with a speaker who has called for violence against Muslims and boycotts of non-Hindu businesses. He withdrew yesterday, following inquiries from New York Focus.
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RT @SunitaSunitaV: NYC Mayor @ericadamsfornyc to share platform with a Hindutva hater who consider Muslims to be “parasites.” #ForShame.
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The letter demanded to Mayor Adams that he. 1. Immediately withdraw from the event featuring Kajal Hindustani at the Gujarati Samaj Hall on July 16th. 2. Condemn Kajal Hindustani’s bigotry and assert that it has no place in New York City. 3. Apologize to New York’s Indian Muslim,
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BREAKING: Over Two Dozen Community Organizations Slam Eric Adams for Endorsing Event Featuring Hindu Supremacist Kajal Hindustani, and Demand His Withdrawal and an Apology. "By extending your support to an event featuring Kajal Hindustani, a supremacist demagogue who has called
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