Hindu American Foundation’s co-founder Suhag Shukla on Monday said that Indian Americans are not “mouthpieces for any Indian government or political party”.

In an Opinion piece for The Print, Shukla responded to Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s call for greater opposition from the Indian American community regarding the US government’s policy towards India like new $100k H-1B visa application fee, tariffs, among other things.

Shukla argued that Indian Americans, as citizens of the United States, have a duty to prioritise American interests and not serve as extensions of India’s political agenda.

Tharoor argued that Indian Americans, with their access to power and platforms, should be more vocal in opposing policies that hurt their community.

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