The Joe Biden administration has been under fire ever since The Teaneck Democratic organization passed a controversial resolution that potentially divides New Jersey’s Hindu and Muslim communities by labeling some U.S.-based Hindu organizations as foreign hate groups. The resolution by the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) has lashed out at Hindu American organizations including Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America, and Sewa International, and labeled them as fascist organizations which promote hate and terrorism. For the unversed, on September 17, 2022, almost Hindu American organizations representing over 155,000 inhabitants of Bergen County, New Jersey, and nearby areas signed a coalition letter criticizing a bigoted resolution passed by the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC).
Now, for those wondering what is Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee's resolution against the Hindu Americans, everything has been answered below-
Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC) in New Jersey in its resolution named the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), the Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA), SEWA International, Infinity Foundation, Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation, as 'foreign hate groups', and stated that they have direct and indirect ties to RSS. Calling them Hindu Supremacists, the unit of president Joe Biden’s party has demanded that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) should step up research on 'foreign hate groups that have domestic branches with tax-exempt status'
TDMC's resolution states, "Hindu nationalist organizations have infiltrated all levels of politics and were highly effective in blocking US House Resolution 417 which was a congressional attempt to warn against the Hindu nationalist movement." It is pertinent to mention here that House Resolution 417 was a controversial resolution brought in 2013 in Congress that sought to continue denying a US visa to Narendra Modi (now Prime Minister of India), which was sponsored by both Republican and Democratic lawmakers. However, the resolution lost its traction after multiple sponsors backtracked it after growing criticism of the United States of America.
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Notably, The TDMC's resolution was welcomed by Indian American Muslim Council indicating their support for demanding action against Hindu groups in the USA.
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Notably, the New Jersey Democratic State Committee (NJDSC), a unit of the ruling Democratic party has condemned the Hinduphobia displayed by the Teaneck Democratic Municipal Committee (TDMC), another arm of the ruling Democratic party. The NJDSC, in a statement, stated, that the foundational goal of the Democratic Party is to bring people together, not to divide them, and the anti-Hindu Teaneck resolution does not accomplish this important goal.