Democratic New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani has criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi , accusing him of promoting a vision of India “that only has room for certain kinds of Indians.” Mamdani made these remarks while speaking at a Diwali event in New York. The New York State Assembly member, who is running for mayor of New York City, framed his comments around his belief in "pluralism and inclusion". “I've been critical of Mr. Modi because of the vision that I grew up with was of an India that was pluralistic, an India where everyone belonged, no matter their religion,” Mamdani said. “And my critique has been of 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 plural

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