A video of New York mayor candidate of Indian origin Zohran Mamdani eating rice with his hands is going viral. An American MP has expressed displeasure over this. American Republican MP Brandon Gill wrote on Instagram, “Civilized people in America do not eat like this. If you cannot adopt Western ways, then go back to your backward country.” Mamdani was talking about the Palestinian issue in the video. He said – When you grow up in a third world, you understand the Palestinian struggle better. Users trolled the MP on social media. After a video of Zohran Mamdani went viral on social media, a debate has started on it. Many people expressed displeasure over the comment made by New York MP Brandon Gill on this video and started trolling him on social media. A user asked sarcastically, “Do you also get angry when you eat with chopsticks in an Asian restaurant?” Another wrote, “How do you eat tacos, French fries and burgers? Do you eat chips with a fork as well?” Another user said, “You are unable to criticize their policies, so now you are personally attacking their culture.” Mamdani accused of showing off in front of the camera Apart from this, some people also accused Mamdani of exaggerating his cultural identity. A user shared an old photo of Mamdani, in which he was eating with a knife and fork. The user wrote, “Zohran always eats with a knife and fork, but in front of the camera, he shows as if he is an outsider by eating with his hands.” Mamdani had said – Billionaires increase inequality Earlier on Sunday, Mamdani was surrounded by controversies due to one of his statements. He had said in an interview – Billionaires increase inequality, no one in the world should be allowed to become a billionaire. On NBC News’ ‘Meet the Press’ show, Mamdani said, “We should not have billionaires. So much money is not right in times of so much inequality. We need equality in the city, state and country.” Mamdani said that he wants to increase taxes on the richest people and big companies of New York. He said, “I want to increase tax by 1% on the richest people so that everyone’s life can be better, including the tax payers.” At the same time, Mamdani was called a communist by President Donald Trump, which Mamdani denied. He said, “I am not a communist. Trump talks about my looks, voice and identity to divert attention from my work. I am fighting for the hardworking people who were betrayed by Trump.” Trump supporters had called Mamdani a threat to New York Mamdani has won the Democratic primary election for the post of Mayor of New York Town. Its results came on June 24. For the first time, Mamdani of South Asian, Indian and Muslim origin defeated former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Amidst Mamdani’s victory, Republican leaders of President Donald Trump’s right-wing party and former officials of the Trump administration had started sharp attacks on him. In these attacks, Mamdani was described as a supporter of terrorism and a threat to New York City. Former Trump administration advisor Stephen Miller had described Mamdani’s victory as a ‘failure of American migration policy’. Republican representative Andy Ogles from Tennessee accused Mamdani of supporting terrorism and demanded Attorney General Pam Bondi to cancel his citizenship. Zohran is the son of filmmaker Mira Nair. Johran Mamdani is the son of Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair. Mira Nair has made films like Salaam Bombay, Monsoon Wedding and The Namesake. Johran’s father Mahmood is a professor at Columbia University and a famous Indian-Ugandan scholar. Mamdani was born in Uganda, but grew up in America. Johran’s mother Mira Nair is an American citizen of Indian origin and Hindu descent. His father Mahmood Mamdani is a Ugandan citizen of Indian origin and Muslim. In early 2025, Joharan married 27-year-old Syrian artist Rama Duwaji. Rama is an illustrator and animator. His work has been published in major publications such as The New Yorker, The Washington Post and Vice. Got US citizenship in 2018 When Mamdani was five years old, his family moved to Cape Town, South Africa. When Mamdani was 7 years old, the family shifted to New York. Joharan received a bachelor’s degree in Africana Studies from Bowdoin College in Maine in 2014. After completing college, Joharan got US citizenship in 2018. He learned politics by working for Democratic candidates in Queens and Brooklyn. ………………………………………….. Read this news related to Zohran Mamdani too… Zohran Mamdani to become the first Indian-origin mayor of New York: Son of filmmaker Mira Nair, got US citizenship in 2018 Indian-origin American leader Zohran Mamdani has moved ahead in the race to become the mayor candidate from the Democratic Party. The final result of the primary election will come after the final counting of the ranked-choice in July. Read the full news here…
