New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani once again criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Diwali outreach to the Hindu-American community, saying he grew up in an India that celebrated pluralism.

“So, I have been critical of Mr Modi because the vision that I grew up with was of an India that was pluralistic, an India where everyone belonged, no matter their religion. And my critique has been of Mr Modi and the BJP political party for their vision of an India that only has room for certain kinds of Indians, and it’s part of a belief that pluralism is something to be celebrated, something to be strived for," Mamdani said as he visited several Hindu temples in Queens.

However, the mayoral candidate seemed to offer an olive branch to those whose views did not align with hi

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