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dr nilesh Soni honored as

covid-19 hero by eric adams

Our Bureau restored health for more than 25,000
patients. Dr Soni explained, “We at
new york
Dynamic Physical therapy have a
r nilesh Soni, president genuine belief in giving back to the
and ceO of Dynamic Phys- community. Our entire staff is hum-
Dical therapy Services based bled and thankful to be recognized
in new york, was honored as a for our cOVID-19 related efforts.”
cOVID -19 hero by the office of Dr Soni is passionate in improv-
Brooklyn Borough President eric ing the quality of life for as many peo-
adams, for contributions and care ple as possible.
for the community during these through his many years of service
difficult times. to several charitable organizations,
Dynamic Physical therapy Ser- including the BeInG StrOnG foun-
vices has been serving our commu- dation for seniors, Dr Soni continues
nity for the past 18 years and have to make positive changes in our world.

George abraham, Vice-chair of Indian Overseas congress, uSa, decries the

hindutva movement’s effort to silence dissent and restrict academic freedom

Our Bureau co-sponsored by 70 plus de- 1.3 million emails to universi- ist, Hindu nationalist regime in
partments of Universities in ties to withdraw their support India, in line with right-wing au-
New York the U.S. to discuss the impact for the conference. Speaking to thoritarian movements in many

he massive effort under- of the growing clout of the Hin- the media, Gyanendra Pandey, parts of the world.”
taken by the Hindutva dutva movement globally and Professor of History at Emory Stanford University anthro-
Tforces in the U.S. to si- the corresponding escalation University, one of the partici- pologist Thomas Hansen, who
lence its critics and restrict Ac- of violence against religious mi- pating schools, said a deliberate has been at the receiving end of
ademic freedom in response to norities and marginalized com- attempt is being made to cre- Hindu right-wing attacks over
a conference titled ‘Dismantling munities in India. According to ate confusion over the usage of the last few years, called on US-
global Hindutva’ reveals how the organizers, global research Hindutva and Hinduism. Mr. based institutions to vigorously
deeply entrenched, resourceful networks have noted the overall Pandey said, “Anyone with any defend academic freedom. Mr.
and dangerous these forces are erosion of democratic practic- serious knowledge of South Hansen said, “It is important
in challenging America’s own es and freedoms in India. The Asia knows the difference be- not to give up and not to cave in
value system’ said George Abra- meeting may also focus on the tween Hindutva and Hinduism. to pressure from the forces that
ham, Vice-Chairman of the In- need to develop a comprehen- Hindutva is almost the polar represent themselves as repre-
dian Overseas Congress, USA. sive understanding of Hindutva opposite of Hinduism. It is an senting Hindus as such but who
“It is quite amazing to witness and its different iterations in the aggressive political movement actually represent the interests
their efforts to turn American large Indian Diaspora and its aimed at installing an exclusion- of a foreign government.”
Institutions similar to what they potential for building links with
have accomplished with JNU. other supremacist ideologies to
It is time for Indian Americans expand their influence well be-
who truly believe in democracy, yond India.
freedom and human rights to The Hindutva groups are to advertiSe
come together and condemn making concerted efforts to
the campaign of harassment paint this conference anti-Hin- contact:
and intimidation metered out du, confusing the public and
to the organizers and speakers intimidating academia. Over tel: 732-397-2871
of this event,” Mr. Abraham the past three weeks, the Viswa email: [email protected]
added. Hindu Parishad of America and
The ‘dismantling of glob- Hindu American Foundation
al Hindutva’ conference was claims to have collectively sent

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