On Friday, I found out that one of the people I hold in highest regard - Sonal Shah - had been selected for President Elect Obama's transition team. While my personal interactions with Sonal have been limited, she co-founded Indicorps, an organization that has changed my life.
I was very saddened to discover that attempts continue to de-value Sonal's commitment to community. Going through the blogs, I saw claims of Sonal's links to right-wing organizations like RSS and VHP.
I am at a loss of explanation; I do not understand the motivation. All I do know is that Indicorps is case and point of what Sonal stands for. As an Indicorps fellow, I saw firsthand an organization committed to encouraging dialogue; to investing in young people who want to be changemakers; to having a postive impact on any community with which we interacted; to promoting the message of our common humanity - not to promoting any message of hate or division.
One reason I was so confident about President Elect Obama - I knew he would surround himself with good people. So please, join me as I congratulate Sonal for this amazing opportunity and let her know that she has our support!
Please visit former Indicorps Fellow Rish Sanghvi's blog for more details of accusations and what Rish has to say in her defense.
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