Source: Huffington Post
Ravi Bhalla is no stranger to religious discrimination. Growing up in New Jersey, the Sikh American politician told HuffPost he regularly faced bullying and harassment at public school because of his religion and the turban he wears as a sign of devotion to his faith.
Years later, Bhalla is celebrating a remarkable milestone: He’s been elected as his home state’s first Sikh American mayor.
Bhalla won Hoboken’s mayoral race on Tuesday, edging out a pool of five other candidates. The city councilman claimed victory despite being targeted by a racist flyer campaign during the race which falsely linked him to terrorism.
Asked what he would tell his younger self, Bhalla told HuffPost: “I would say that there is no conflict in this country between being a Sikh and being a successful American.”
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Congratulation for the system of justice for all, wonderful day, hopefully a new King of Saudi, Pakistan, Indonesia etc will follow the American system of government.
Justice for all people is the tenet of Creator law. Every nation has to do the same in order to create the peaceful world.
God bless America and its people
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