India West: the SAT Gets a Makeover
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A34 – April 25, 2014 – INDIA-WEST Indian Americans Flock to Campaign for Modi Press Trust of India elections have come to India to here to support Narendra Modi,” is an inspirational leader for the the Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat,” root for him. Barai, a doctor from Chicago, country. Barai said. AHMEDABAD — The Bharatiya A team of 650 volunteers led by told PTI. About Modi’s hardliner image, In Gujarat, they have cam- Janata Party’s prime ministe- Bharat Barai under his “Global In- “Many NRIs in America want Barai said, “Others have been in- paigned in Bardoli, Kheda and rial candidate Narendra Modi dians for Bharat Vikas” association, Modi to hold India’s top post,” dulging in divisive politics, which Anand Lok Sabha constituen- has found supporters away from is currently in Gujarat to boost the he said. “Hence, we pledged to is only limited to the appeasement cies. India, as a group of Indian Ameri- “Modi for PM” campaign. undertake this campaign.” of a particular community, while “This country has become a cans who had raised funds for “I had raised funds for Barack He said Modi has been rais- Modi only focuses on develop- victim of terrorism, price rise, U.S. President Barack Obama Obama during the presidential ing issues of development and ment.” corruption and we urge people during the 2012 U.S. presidential elections and now I have come people should vote for him as he Volunteers of Barai’s Global to vote for a candidate who can Indians for Bharat Vikas have combat all this and can improve also been campaigning for BJP their living standard. Therefore, candidates in other parts of the casting a vote in favor of Modi country. means a voter is investing in his “Our volunteers are canvass- future,” he added. ing in Modi’s support in various However, Barai declined any states, including Andhra Pradesh, comment over the U.S. decision Kerala, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, to deny a visa to Narendra Modi though I have restricted myself to in the year 2005. Lok Sabha Polls Draw Punjabi Expatriates CHANDIGARH (PTI) — Over this time. They want a new and a thousand Punjabi non-resident a good political system to come Indians from several countries in. That is why they are partici- have arrived in their home pating and helping political par- state to participate and canvass ties. They are also taking up our during the ongoing Lok Sabha issues with contestants,” NRI polls. Sabha Punjab president Jasvir Punjabi NRIs have come from Singh Gill told PTI April 21. the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Aus- “Several issues are impor- tralia, Germany and France es- tant for NRIs like their own pecially for the elections in the safety, security of their assets, File photo of supporters of Bharatiya Janta Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi wearing a Modi mask state, which will be go to polls transparency, good governance during a roadshow in Vadodara, Gujarat. A team of 650 Indian American volunteers is currently in India to boost the on April 30 for its 13 seats. and good infrastructure,” said “Modi for PM” campaign. (Getty Images) “NRIs are taking a lot of in- Bhupinder Sidhu, who has come terest in (Lok Sabha) elections from Toronto for the polls. 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