Zohran Kwame Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist and member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), has been elected mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, and first African-born leader of America’s largest city.
The 34-year-old Mamdani defeated Republican Curtis Sliwa by a wide margin, capping a dramatic rise for the former state legislator from Queens. His campaign centred on taxing the rich, mandating halal food in schools, making public transport free to ‘reduce crime’ seemed to resonate strongly with the ‘community’ in NYC. The election saw the city’s highest turnout in more than five decades, with over two million ballots cast, according to the New York City Board of Elections. This huge turnout seems to be the outcome of CAIR leader Nihad Awad’s call to come out in large numbers to vote and support their candidate during elections.
Just as the news broke, netizens shared old posts of Mamdani’s on social media platform X that were not only controversial but also insulting to the country he lives in and is a citizen of.
Social media posts showed him in June 2020 giving a middle finger to a Christopher Columbus statue in Astoria and calling for its removal. The posts, when they went viral in July 2025, drew criticism from Italian-American groups, including the Columbus Heritage Coalition, with president Angelo Vivolo saying the remarks were disrespectful to the community and pledging not to support Mamdani.
Italian-American leaders, who make up roughly eight percent of New York City’s population, expressed concern over Mamdani’s ability to represent all communities. Joseph Scelsa, founder and president of the Italian American Museum, emphasized Columbus’s historical significance to Italian Americans.
Let us not forget: A radical faction within the DSA group, the DSA Liberation Caucus, recently came under national scrutiny after joining a campaign to free Elias Rodriguez – the man accused of murdering two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., in what federal authorities described as a terrorist attack.
Zohran Mamdani’s anti-Hindu and antisemitic history is known to all – He previously led demonstrations against the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India, where protesters shouted anti-Hindu slurs — remarks he never publicly condemned. He has also been photographed alongside Khalistani separatists during rallies that critics described as hostile to Indian interests.
To secure all Hindu votes, Mamdani even did temple runs in Queens, where he spoke about ‘pluralism and inclusivity’. However, opponents accused him of hypocrisy, citing his earlier participation in protests that vilified Hindu symbols and practices.
Mamdani has also been criticized for his refusal to condemn the slogan “globalize the intifada,” which appeared at several rallies he attended. His campaign reportedly received financial backing from groups such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which has been accused of past links to extremist funding networks.
Zohran Mamdani’s campaign was supported by organizations including the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) and Hindus for Human Rights (HfHR), both accused by analysts of ties to Pakistan-backed lobbying efforts and banned extremist movements such as Jamaat-e-Islami. Mamdani has not addressed these allegations directly but has emphasized his commitment to representing all communities in New York.
From glorifying Hamas and denigrating India to pushing anti-Israel resolutions, Zohran Mamdani embodies the dangerous nexus of left-wing extremism and Islamist propaganda—heavily bankrolled by global “philanthropic” networks.
The son of filmmaker Mira Nair and Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani, Zohran has long leveraged his privileged background to push divisive identity politics under the garb of “solidarity.”
Mahmood Mamdani, a professor at Columbia University argued for a controversial reframing of suicide bombers, stating they should be seen as soldiers rather than barbarians in the aftermath of the 9/11 Twin Tower terror attack. Mamdani even appeared to evade a question about Sharia law during a public interaction.
His record in the New York State Assembly and beyond exposes a pattern—relentless attacks on India, Hindus, and Israel, echoing talking points crafted by global left-Islamist lobbies.
Mamdani has received significant backing from advocacy groups linked to Islamist organizations and pro-Hamas outfits.
A groundbreaking Fox News investigation by Asra Nomani, in collaboration with the Daniel Pearl Project, has shed light on the sprawling coalition and funding behind Zohran Mamdani’s campaign to become New York City’s next mayor.
Groups such as ICNA, prohibited in India and Russia for their ties to terrorist organizations, and CAIR, previously named in terrorism financing investigations, have been integral parts of the campaign’s network. Donations from the Unity & Justice Fund and coordinated actions by members of Jamaat-e-Islami and other global Muslim entities underscore the campaign’s far-reaching terror connections.
The Council on American‑Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its super-PAC arm Unity & Justice Fund are reported to have funneled substantial funds into a PAC supporting Mamdani’s campaign. One report cites a $25,000 gift on May 30 and a further $75,000 on June 16, 2025. Another source places the figure at about $100,000 in total. In addition, the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Action (USCPR Action) publicly endorsed his campaign in September 2025 — their first-ever candidate endorsement.
He was seen with an Imam, who has historical ties as an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
In 2023, the New York State Assembly passed a controversial bill aimed at stopping tax-exempt donations from state-registered charities that funded Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank – activities widely regarded as violations of international law.
The legislation, titled “Not on Our Dime!: Ending New York Funding of Israeli Settler Violence Act,” was introduced by the then-Assembly member Zohran Mamdani in May 2023. It sought to prohibit not-for-profit corporations registered in New York from using charitable funds to support organisations linked to Israeli settlement expansion or violence against Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Mahmood Mamdani, a professor at Columbia University and father of New York mayoral candidate and Islamist terror supporter Zohran Mamdani, argued for a controversial reframing of suicide bombers, stating they should be seen as soldiers rather than barbarians in the aftermath of the 9/11 Twin Tower terror attack. Mamdani even appeared to evade a question about Sharia law during a public interaction.
The Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the organization backing mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, is facing a severe public condemnation just as the NYC mayoral polls come closer and the information that a radical faction within its ranks openly praised and launched a campaign to free Elias Rodriguez, the man accused of murdering two Israeli embassy staffers in a terror attack in Washington, D.C.
(Source: NDTV)
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Nowhere in his long post did Vasanthan acknowledge the survivor’s suffering, demand justice, or question how such an attack occurred in a supposedly policed zone. Instead, his words placed moral blame squarely on the woman, reinforcing the idea that a woman’s “mistake” is what invites violence – a classic case of rape apologia disguised as moral advice – much similar to what West Bengal CM 
