“As evident in his profile on the AIYD Website, Surya identifies himself as an RSS Swayamsevak…Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a militant Hindu organisation that borrows from the tactics of European fascism to transform different people’ into ‘enemies’. “Surya has expressed clearly incendiary anti-Muslim views and has stirred hatred and violent sentiments against our Indian Muslims brothers, sisters and childer,” the AFIC said.ĭemanding cancellation of Surya's participation, the protesting groups have written letters addressed to Australian universities and corporations, sponsoring the event. Surya, whose meteoric rise in the saffron party surprised many, was recently in the news for leading a ‘mob’ which attacked Delhi CM Kejriwal’s house.Īs per NRI Affairs, the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils (AFIC), Islamic Council of Victoria (ICV) and The Australian Alliance against Hate (AAH) have asked partners of the event to withdraw their support citing Surya’s anti-Muslim views.
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