When Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for US intelligence head, blasted Pak for violence against Hindus
File photo of Tulsi Gabbard.
US presidential election winner Donald Trump on Wednesday (Nov. 13) tapped 43-year-old former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as the new Director of National Intelligence (DNI). While declaring Gabbard’s nomination, Trump described her as a “proud Republican” with a “fearless spirit.”
“As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties - She is now a proud Republican!” Trump said. “I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our intelligence community, championing our constitutional rights and securing peace through strength,” he added.
Gabbard is mistakenly believed to be one sharing Indian heritage, but she doesn’t have any direct link to the South Asian country.
Hindus & religious minorities in Bangladesh continue to be targeted & persecuted, as they have been since 1971 when the Pakistani army systematically murdered, raped & drove from their homes millions of Bengali Hindus because of their religion & ethnicity. pic.twitter.com/4DVWibzrkT — Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) April 2, 2021
Being an army veteran herself, she has long voiced her strong opposition to the US Army’s overseas deployment.
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As the first Hindu Congresswoman in the US, she has grabbed headlines in the past for condemning violence against Hindus in nations like Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Tulsi: A voice for Hindus in the Trump administration
Tulsi is named after a sacred plant in Hinduism. She is a lifelong vegetarian and a proud Hindu, whose US-born mother embraced Hinduism and raised her children in the tradition.
In 2021, she moved a resolution in the US Congress over violence against Hindus in Bangladesh following repeated atrocities and even called for action against the Pakistan Army for its violence against Hindus in 1971, when erstwhile East Pakistan gained independence and was proclaimed as Bangladesh.
During the 1971 violence, the Pakistani Army launched targeted attacks on Bengali Hindus after driving them out from their homes. The resolution by Gabbard mentioned that more than 2-3 million people were killed in the violence.
In 2017, Tulsi was elected as the co-chair of the India Caucus of the House of Representatives.Following that, she highlighted Pakistan’s role in fuelling terrorism in India’s Kashmir and also in Afghanistan.
(With inputs from agencies)