Support Rishi Kumar for Congress

Ballots are out and Elections are around the corner. It's time for us to get engaged in democratic process and help elect leaders who would support our community. 

Spotlight on Rishi Kumar for Congress District 16. 

CA Congressional District 16 includes:

• Mountain View
• Palo Alto
• Campbell
• Half Moon Bay and Coastal Areas
• Los Gatos
• Los Altos
• West Central San Jose
• Saratoga
• Stanford

Why support Rishi Kumar for Congress?

• If you want to elect someone bold and fearless?

• If you want to elect someone who will stand by us and stand for our values?

• If you want to elect someone who knows you and understands our community?

• Anti-Hindu groups hate Rishi & have been attacking him for years

• If you want someone who will be a powerful force for us?

• Then we need to do all we can to elect him to Congress. This is NOT the time to stand on the sidelines - already the anti-Hindu forces have targeted him. They are seeking to change the narrative on a solid candidate who has a very good shot to win this seat.

• CA is ground zero for anti-Hindu hate & Hinduphobia. We need someone who will stand with us at all times, and who has always stood with us.

How Can you help? Call for Action: 

• Donate to Rishi's Campaign. Click Here to Donate
• Host a Fundraiser or Meet and Greet Event. Contact Us
• Show your support with a lawn sign at home
• Promote Rishi on Social Media

What is Rishi's record on Hindus and India?

Rishi has proven time and again that he is a proud Hindu-American, and he has stood with the community on every major issue of concern to the Hindu American and pro-India community. Though he has been pretty viciously attacked by the left in his own party, he has never succumbed to the pressures to denounce India or Hindus.

SB403 - Rishi took a proactive and firm stance on the anti-Hindu caste bill SB403 & wrote an op-ed in IndiaPost. Rishi ran a campaign directed to Governor Newsom asking for a veto of California's caste bill, & Newsom did veto it!

Rishi values the Hindu culture, our teachings and traditions. As a founder of the Saratoga Hindu Temple, Rishi has organized classes such as Bala Gokulam, Vedanta, Yoga, meditation, along with celebrations such as Shiva Ratri, Janmashtami, Diwali, Navaratri since 2012. He publicly denounced the Gandhi statue vandalization in Davis, CA. Rishi led an Indian-American elected leaders' press release denouncing the shooting of the Indian-American engineers in Kansas (2017). He was the only Indian-American elected leader who showed up at a peace rally at San Jose City Hall and spoke firmly against terrorism in South Asia.

Rishi has made compelling statements to California's lawmakers against the inequitable portrayal of Hinduism in California textbooks. He strongly opposes any form of hate against any group/religion/community and quite vocally and clearly against rising Hinduphobia. He spoke out strongly against California proposed anti-Hindu legislation SB403 through his web page https://rishikumar.com/sb403 and twitter statement, which the CA Governor eventually vetoed. Because of Rishi strongly pro-Hindu and pro-India stands, he has been attacked by anti-Hindu and anti-India groups including the bigot Pieter Friedrich.

What can we expect from Rishi in this office?

Rishi has proven to be a fearless leader for his community at large. Rishi Kumar is exactly the type of Hindu American leader that is needed in Congress: a passionate and driven individual that stays true to his ideology and values.