Democratic Harmeet Dhillon made headlines on Tuesday when she performed” Ardas,” a Sikh worship, in front of the Republican Party Convention in front of former US President Donald Trump.
The Indian-American also thanked God for the” Chardikala” spirit seen in Trump, which he described as” the tireless and uplifting spirit that is sustained even in face of violent adversity, like a founding father centuries ago.” This was made possible by the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Sunday march in Pennsylvania.
Who is Harmeet Dhillon
Harmeet Dhillon, a Republican president and counsel with roots in the USA, was born to Sikh families in Chandigarh. She was raised in a small town in remote North Carolina.
She founded her own rules firm, Dhillon Law Group Inc., in 2006.
” I come from a community of Sikh refugees. I am honored to share with you, my brother Democrats and friends now, a prayer from my belief custom practiced by over 25 million worldwide”, she said at RNC on Tuesday.
She is also a lawyer for spiritual rights, and she served as Trump’s legal counsel during the presidential campaign for 2020, according to the New York Post.
Spoke up for Sikh freedom during 9/11 harm
During the post-9/11 flood of xenophobia, as her Democratic associates advocated for the Patriot Act, Dhillon penned a series of legal notes for the Sikh Coalition. These letters aimed to protect turban-wearing Sikhs from unfair monitoring, reported SFGATE.
An anti-abortionist who advocates for equitable tax advantages for same-sex people
She supports upholding Roe vs Wade, activists for removing authorities from marriage, and insists on equitable tax advantages for same-sex people.
Additionally, she has represented doctors and pharmacists who oppose having pregnancies.
