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KHF Delegation meets the rising star in the Democratic Party on her way to becoming the first Hindu elected to US Congress
Miami, FL USA September 7, 2012

Kashmir Hindu Foundation, Inc-KHF delegation met for a luncheon meeting with Tulsi Gabbard who is on her way to becoming the first Hindu elected to US Congress. The daughter of a Hindu mother who moved from American Samoa to Hawaii when she was a child, Tulsi is a rising star in the Democratic Party. She appeared onstage Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, alongside House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco, for a presentation highlighting Democratic women. "As a combat veteran, I know the cost of war," Tulsi, a captain in the Army National Guard, told the crowd in Charlotte, N.C. "These days, it's often women in uniform — moms, wives, even grandmothers — who deploy and leave their families behind."

Tulsi pulled off a remarkable come-from-behind victory last month over Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann in the Democratic primary for Hawaii's 2nd Congressional District. No Republican has held the seat since the district was created in 1971. She is expected to register victory in November.

KHF delegation members appreciated her true Hindu values that true happiness can only be found in the service of others. She said that people were frustrated with the same-old politics as usual. "The problem in Washington is that too many of our leaders have forgotten why they’re there. They have put their own interests and those of huge corporations and rich special interests before the needs of our working families and regular people like us. They are out of touch with the realities that our families are facing." She is proud of her Hindu heritage and will bring true Hindu values of universal brotherhood, tolerance and love to Washington. It will be a proud moment for Hindus around the globe, specially for Kashmiri Hindus who have were internally displaced and dislodged due to the acts of terrorism in their own country.