Press Release
UNITED STATES, September 2011 (HAF): the Hindu American Foundation has moved its permanent office into the heart of Washington, D.C. HAF established its first office in 2006 in Kensington, MD. Five years later we have moved to the center of the action, closer to the halls of Congress and the White House, thus allowing HAF to increase the frequency, and effectiveness, of our meetings with Federal government offices.
The opening of the new office coincided with our Eighth Annual DC Advocacy Days, where a delegation of over 40 Hindu Americans took to the halls of Congress to advocate for the human rights of Kashmiri and Malaysian Hindus. An exciting addition to this year’s event was Monday’s Kashmir 101 briefing hosted by HAF, which featured a three person panel including Rahul Pandit, M.D., former president of Indo-American Kashmir Forum; Lisa Curtis, Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation; and Samir Kalra, Esq., HAF’s Director and Human Rights Fellow. The panel was moderated by Milan Dalal, Esq., Legislative Director for Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY).
On Tuesday, the HAF delegation took to both chambers of Congress, meeting with approximately 35 offices. … (more at hafsite.org)