“Charlie Kirk’s Movement and Hindus in the US: Where the Twain Meets”, India Facts, September 23, 2025:
“This post by Deepa Bhaskaran 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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