“Charlie Kirk’s Movement and Hindus in the US: Where the Twain Meets”, India Facts, September 23, 2025:
“Salem in the aftermath of the assassination two weeks ago of Charlie Kirk, the conservative Christian speaker, writer, talk radio host, and political activist who co-founded the Turning Point USA organization, is published below with only a few minor edits. We hope this commentary will lead to fruitful and productive conversations among Hindus in the United States, and between Hindu Americans and others. I surprised some folks with my eulogy for Charlie Kirk.
Thankfully, I found enough friends who respect me and agree with my opinion of him. In fact, some influential voices of support from India were a pleasant surprise! Below is just an articulation of my position. I am not insisting that you agree with me, but I ask that you read this long, complex, and nuanced post sincerely. I will engage only in comments that offer productive solutions to the Hindu-American identity and not in flogging the Kirk phenomenon.
While I wish him sadgati (liberation from the cycle of death and rebirth), the reason I mourn his death at the hands of an assassin is not just about Charlie Kirk as a person but about his fresh, bold way of engaging with today’s youth and many of his messages that are based on values that many of us cherish. I also mourn the senseless attack on free speech. Most of you know me as a staunch dharmika and a fervent spokesperson for Hindu Dharma……”
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