On Wednesday (October 5), the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) pleaded with lawmakers from New Jersey to prohibit BJP chief Sambit Patra from getting into the USA. The Islamist outfit accused Patra of being ‘Islamaphobic’ and was hoping that the USA executive would revoke his visa.
“IAMC leaders recommended the New Jersey lawmakers to invite the JoeBiden admin to revoke the visa of Sambit Patra, an Islamophobic chief from India’s ruling BJP, who was once the grand marshall on the August 14 parade,” it mentioned in a tweet on Thursday.
IAMC leaders recommended the New Jersey lawmakers to invite the @JoeBiden admin to revoke the visa of @sambitswaraj, an Islamophobic chief from India’s ruling BJP, who was once the grand marshall on the August 14 parade +++ 5/
— Indian American Muslim Council (@IAMCouncil) October 6, 2022
In a press free up on October 5, the Indian American Muslim Council mentioned {that a} delegation met lawmakers from the New Jersey Common Meeting and Senate and supposedly passed them ‘proof’ of Hindu supremacist organisations in India and the USA.
The Islamist outfit sought a probe into organisations corresponding to In a foreign country Buddies of the BJP (OFBJP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The assembly of the IAMC delegation with New Jersey politicians was once a part of ‘outreach programme’ to improve the relationships of Muslims within the State with the lawmakers.
“New Jersey’s lawmakers have an obligation against their constituents to make sure that the alien hate ideology of Hindu supremacism is stopped on the state’s borders and now not allowed to vitiate the peace right here,” claimed IAMC (New Jersey) President Mohammad Jawad.
Screengrab of the clicking free up by way of IAMC
The Background of the Controversy
The Jamaat-e-Islami-backed organisation has been in quest of the revocation of Sambit Patra’s visa since August this 12 months. On August 14, the Indian Trade Affiliation (IBA) took out a parade in Edison township of New Jersey in the USA.
Within the visuals shared on social media, Indians have been accumulating in huge numbers and waving the Tricolour with delight. Assemblyman for New Jersey District 18, Rob Karabinchak, additionally joined the Indians to rejoice Edison’s 18th India Day parade.
Nowadays, I used to be commemorated & satisfied to wait the 18th annual India Day Parade in Edison.
The Indian American neighborhood in Edison & right through New Jersey is so colourful and important to our district, I’m proud to fortify for the area people and the rising choice of Indian American.?? %.twitter.com/wD0L4LaqYh
— Asm. Rob Karabinchak (@RKarabinchak) August 14, 2022
The Nationwide spokesperson of the BJP, Sambit Patra, was once invited to be the Grand Marshal of the parade.
Screengrab of the poster
In visuals shared by way of the parade attendees, Sambit Patra was once noticed interacting with Indians in Edison and clicking footage with them.
Some Indians have been noticed main the parade with bulldozers, embellished with footage of Top Minister Narendra Modi and Yogi Adityanath. “Baba ka Bulldozer,” learn one such banner.
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Iselin – New Jersey ??????08830 %.twitter.com/EM4XJQApRs
— bhavesh dave (@bombay411) August 15, 2022
Whilst the aim of any such show was once to congratulate the swift motion by way of the Modi executive, Islamist outfit IAMC cried foul over it. “Hindu right-wing in Edison, New Jersey marched with bulldozers, that have change into a weapon within the fingers of the BJP executive to break Muslim properties and livelihoods.”
Nowadays, the Hindu right-wing in Edison, New Jersey marched with bulldozers, that have change into a weapon within the fingers of the BJP executive to break Muslim properties and livelihoods. %.twitter.com/3M3GKj8kcq
— Indian American Muslim Council (@IAMCouncil) August 15, 2022
In a press free up dated August 22, IAMC claimed that ‘Baba Bulldozer’ was once a “connection with Adityanath’s unlawful and felony utilization to make use of bulldozers to demolish properties, companies and puts of worship of Muslims and Christians.”
The Islamist outfit roped within the Christian neighborhood within the hopes of constructing a more potent enchantment to the New Jersey lawmakers, a lot of whom determine as Christian. Then again, none of those allegations are rooted actually.
The bulldozers had been used to break unlawful buildings, regardless of the Religion or political affiliations of the accused. Not too long ago, the Uttarkhand executive demolished the hotel owned by way of son of ex-BJP minister Pulkit Arya in connection to the homicide of 19-year-old Ankita Bhandari.
Screengrab of the clicking free up by way of IAMC
In spite of this, IAMC has stay fixated at the show of bulldozer within the India Day parade in Edison, the place BJP chief Sambit Patra was once the grand marshal.
“IAMC additionally wrote to the USA Secretary of State urging for an instantaneous cancellation of the visa to Sambit Patra, a Hindu extremist hate chief from India and a non-US citizen, who led the detest parade in Edison and Woodbridge as its grand marshal,” the clicking free up learn.
On Monday (October 5), the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) once more met New Jersey lawmakers and begged them to be in contact to the Biden management about revoking the visa of Sambit Patra.
What’s IAMC and what does it do?
The IAMC is a Jamat-e-Islami-backed lobbyist organisation claiming to be a rights advocacy staff. Up to now, it had reportedly collaborated with and had even paid cash to quite a lot of teams in the US to get India blacklisted by way of the USCIRF (United States Fee on World Spiritual Freedom).
An in depth record by way of Disinfo Lab has uncovered its hyperlinks with terror outfit Jamat-e-Islami. IAMC founder Shaik Ubaid and member Abdul Malik Mujahid have headed the Islamic Circle of North The united states (ICNA), the USA entrance for Jamaat-e-Islami, Pakistan.
In keeping with DisInfo Lab, ICNA has established hyperlinks with Pakistan-based terror teams just like the Lashkar-e-Taiba. Rasheed Ahmed, who heads the IAMC these days was once the previous govt director of the Islamic Clinical Affiliation of North The united states (IMANA). IMANA’s Director of Operations is Zahid Mahmood an ex-Pak Army reputable.
IAMC has been stuck spreading faux information and incorrect information to additional the Islamist reason in India. It was once additionally slapped with UAPA in 2021. The Islamist outfit additionally awarded money prizes to reporters from ‘The Twine’, ‘Newslaundry’ and Scroll to additional their anti-India schedule.