‘Hope to meet PM Modi': Tulsi Gabbard rubbishes claim she dropped out of ‘Howdy Modi’ event to ‘reject Hindutva’ Gabbard however vehemently denied the claims and wrote on Twitter: “This article is misinformed. I’m not attending the Houston event due to previously scheduled presidential campaign events. However I'm hoping to meet PM Modi on his visit to discuss the importance of maintaining the strong partnership of the world's oldest & largest democracies.” DNA Web Team

Sep 18, 2019, 10:23 PM IST On Wednesday, Democratic party member and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard rebutted a media report which claimed she had dropped out of PM’s ‘Howdy Modi’ event in Texas after Ro Khanna’s statement. Congressman Ro Khanna had claimed it was ‘the duty of every American politician of Hindu faith to stand for pluralism, reject Hindutva, and speak for equal rights for Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Christians’. Gabbard however vehemently denied the claims and wrote on Twitter: “This article is misinformed. I’m not attending the Houston event due to previously scheduled presidential campaign events. However I'm hoping to meet PM Modi on his visit to discuss the importance of maintaining the strong partnership of the world's oldest & largest democracies.” Political commentators felt that Gabbard’s decision to drop out would’ve been because of Donald Trump’s presence. Gabbard has gone hard after Trump over his tweets about Saudi Arabia. .@realDonaldTrump



Trump awaits instructions from his Saudi masters. Having our country act as Saudi Arabia's bitch is not "America First." https://t.co/kJOCpqwaQS — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) September 16, 2019 .@realDonaldTrump Despicable. Offering to place our military assets under the command of a foreign country—Saudi Arabia—is a disgrace and betrayal of my patriotic brothers and sisters in uniform and to our Constitution. We are not your prostitutes. You are not our pimp. pic.twitter.com/Cu1OewEMOC — Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) September 16, 2019

1. Trump to attend Howdy Modi

1/3 Earlier on Sunday, the White House had confirmed that the US President will be making a joint appearance with Prime Minister Modi at the Houston event. The mega event is believed to be one of the largest events to welcome a foreign head of government ever in the history of the United States. It will mark the first time that the two leaders would meet outside of either capital Washington DC or New York, where the United Nations is headquartered. Over 50,000 people have already been registered for the event, which will be hosted by the Texas India Forum.



2. Historic tribute to Indian-American community

2/3 Alice Wells, US Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia on Tuesday said that President Donald Trump's decision to join Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the 'Howdy Modi' event is a "historic tribute" to contributions of Indian-American community. "@POTUS joining @NarendraModi for the #HowdyModi event in Houston is a truly historic tribute to the contributions of the Indian-American community to the prosperity of our country and the strength of US-India relations. AGW," Wells said in a tweet posted on the page of Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA). Earlier on Sunday, the White House had confirmed that the US President will be making a joint appearance with Prime Minister Modi at the Houston event. The mega event is believed to be one of the largest events to welcome a foreign head of government ever in the history of the United States. It will mark the first time that the two leaders would meet outside of either capital Washington DC or New York, where the United Nations is headquartered.Over 50,000 people have already been registered for the event, which will be hosted by the Texas India Forum.



3. S Jaishankar on India-US relation