After winning the primary in the New York mayoral race on a progressive platform, Muslim candidate Zohran Mamdani is facing coordinated attacks from Hindutva groups. These groups have targeted him over his Muslim identity, criticism of Indian PM Modi, and his progressive stances. Hate speech online includes labels like "jihadi zombie" and slogans such as "New York will become Pakistan." Some Indian-American communities have joined the smear campaign, but Mamdani retains strong support from diverse religious and ethnic coalitions. Experts view the attacks as part of a broader global fascist push and consider Mamdani's candidacy a symbol of political resistance.