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#Breaking: #ChicagoIndiaResolution slamming India, introduced by @chialderwoman fails. Chicago’s Indian/Hindu community was galvanized against the biased resolution and good sense prevailed. (1/3)
Just before the resolution failed, Alderwoman Hadden recommended a piece in the @chicagotribune by @nausheenhussain to influence vote. Note the obvious bias/Hinduphobia under “” & denial of the murder of 52 Hindu pilgrims. This is the erasure Chicago Hindus faced. (2/3) 
This is the erasure that my family faced when she mentions Kashmir, but without recording the ethnic cleansing of my family by Islamist terrorists. Dear @chialderwoman, my family has lived in Chicago since 1971, when we were forced out of Kashmir. Our story matters. (3/3)
My statement on #ChicagoIndiaResolution: For months now, we've heard from public commenters about Resolution 2020-583 Celebrating India's Democracy. I introduced the original non-binding resolution in July.
After hearing concerns from the Indian government, the Chicago Coalition for Human Rights in India and my office agreed to make some changes out of consideration for their concerns. Our substitute resolution passed unanimously out of committee in February.
Some of my colleagues have told me that they don't feel comfortable voting in support of this resolution because they don't have a good understanding of the issues being brought to them. I get it. When 49th ward residents brought me the request, I was hesitant.
