Indian-American Seema Nanda, the recently chosen Chief Executive Officer of the opposition Democratic Party’s decision-making body, has claimed that the United States democracy is under attack and some of its consecrated organizations are being defied each day under the Trump administration.
Last Month, Nanda was appointed as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee (DNC), making her the primary Indian-American to lead operations of a key political party in the U.S.
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She described the last 18 months of the Trump administration as an extremely hard period for the U.S.
“It is an incredibly difficult time in this country. Our democracy is under attack every day by this administration that is really challenging some of our most basic and sacred institutions that we’ve had,” Nanda told PTI.
“We see attacks every day on the free press, vicious attacks on sitting members of Congress by this administration. We see corruption. What is most frustrating about it is it takes away from the real issues that the Democratic Party wants to talk about,” she said, adding that income disparity is superior to it has ever been.
Starting July 23, Nanda would be accountable for the everyday process of the influential DNC.
In her capacity as the DNC CEO, she would play a crucial part in party’s winning tactic in the mid-term November elections, for which the DNC has set a mark of winning back the House of Representatives from the Republicans.
“We are very focused on protecting our democracy, making sure we have the institutions that provide the checks and balances to the government that has made this country so great and open to all and welcome to all,” Nanda said.
The DNC under its Chair Tom Perez is focused on winning the November polls, she said, adding that this is not about gaining control of the House and the Senate but also winning other elections at the level of States, counties, and cities.
Referring to the fact that more than a dozen Indian-Americans are running for Congress this year, she said an overwhelming majority of them are from the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party is extremely focused on family reunification, she said, adding that on broader immigration issues, the country desperately needs immigration reforms.
By Sowmya
