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Five Of The Diaspora In The Limelight At Madison Square Garden
Monday, 29 September 2014, 23:05 IST
Ami Bera is a Democrat member of the House of Representatives from California. His parents are from Gujarat but he was born in Los Angeles. He is a doctor by profession and was elected in 2010.
Tulsi Gabbard is the first Hindu member of the House of Representatives. She is not ethnically an Indian but is an American Samoan. She was raised in the Hindu faith that her mother had adopted.
Gabbard took the oath of office on a copy of the Bhagvad Gita, which he presented to Prime Minister Modi. She is a Democrat from Hawaii and the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee. A captain in a combat team of the Hawaii National Guard, she has served with U.S. forces in Iraq.
In addition, Governor Bobby Jindal of Louisiana was recognized from the stage for a message he sent, though he was not present. A former Congressman, he was first elected governor in 2007 and won a second term in 2011.
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Source: IANS
