Indian American Republican Candidate Apologizes to Muslims

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NEW YORK, NY -Republican candidate Vibhuti Jha who is contesting for upcoming elections for the New York state assembly has now deleted his recent tweet and apologized to the Muslim community.

He said that his intention was never to hurt anyone. “I deleted a tweet that appeared several months ago forwarded by someone to me! I believe some of the Muslim groups were unhappy about the content & comparison made therein. The joke didn’t go down well. I confirm the intent was never to hurt anyone,” Jha tweeted. “I want to add I have very good Muslim friends, we share mutual respect for each other and share jokes and laughter in these difficult times. Friendship is all about sharing joy, anger and move the life forward. We have to face our challenges together,” he also tweeted.

Jha is the Managing Director of New York-based financial services firm Global Capital Service Group. He is also the co-founder of Relaxxapp, a mind and body fitness app.