Thread by @FriedrichPieter

Lots of people have messaged me asking about #KamalaHarris’s #RSS ties wanting to know if there are any.

Short answer: I don’t know.

Long answer: She has been critical of some #Modi policies, including on #Kashmir, & taken flack from RSS supporters because of it. She has...

... also been criticized by Hindu nationalist supporters for downplaying her “Hindu identity” (a weird thing, since she is of Indian descent but she’s apparently a practicing Christian).

I have not examined her campaign finances for any of her offices, but as a US Senator...

... with $25 million+ in campaign donations, it would not only be very difficult to prove that RSS supporters who may have donated had any significant impact on her campaign success, but it would also be unlikely for such a broadly supported politician.

Moreover, during her...

... campaign for president, there was reportage in Indian diaspora media as well as evidence in the form of donations that the RSS in America widely preferred #TulsiGabbard.

#KamalaHarris has many problematic issues, particularly concerning her track record as a prosecutor...

... but I have seen no evidence that she is financed by or associated with the RSS in America.

Nevertheless, she should be pressured to take a principled stance on human rights in India. Further, as one of America’s most powerful politicians, she can be expected to attempt...

... to refrain from taking such a stance. #JoeBiden’s campaign still employs @a_jan, son of @ofbjp_usa co-founder. RSS in America is adept at playing both sides & extending support to both major political parties.

So don’t let your guard down.

The candidate to watch closely, whose #RSS ties are undeniable, include:

@CongressmanRaja
@SriPKulkarni
@rishikumar1
@tandon4congress
@PadmaKuppaMI41

*candidates