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NYPD denies plan to guard Mamdani’s wife in Syria, Lebanon
A controversy erupted after New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said his wife Rama Duwaji would be accompanied by NYPD security on a trip to Syria and Lebanon, countries on the…
The Story in Brief
A controversy erupted after New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office said his wife Rama Duwaji would be accompanied by NYPD security on a trip to Syria and Lebanon, countries on the US 'Do Not Travel' list. The NYPD flatly denied the plan, saying it does not send officers to Level-4 advisory countries for discretionary personal travel, reports the New York Post and Fox News. Mamdani later called the claim a staff miscommunication.
The mayor, who in 2020 posted calls to 'defund' and 'dismantle' the NYPD, faces criticism for asking the department he vilified to protect his family abroad. Detectives’ union president Scott Munro said officers are needed in the city, not on dangerous foreign travel. Mamdani is New York’s first South Asian and first naturalised immigrant mayor since the 1970s.
The Indian Opinion
The row over Mayoor Mamdani’s wife travelling to conflict zones exposes a convenient double game. The mayor who once called the NYPD 'wicked & corrupt' and urged defunding now reportedly sought its protection for family. The police rightly refused to send officers into Level-4 danger zones for personal trips. Trust cuts both ways. Voters should watch how Mamdani funds and deploys the NYPD in future. Actions, not old tweets, will show his real stance.
Source: timesnownews.com
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