Gabbard's Faith & PoliticsShe is a vocal critic of Islamic extremism. While both parents were not Hindus, her mother Carol showed interest in the faith when Tulsi was young. As a teenager, she adopted the sanatan and associated with ISKON. She took her official oath in 2013 with a copy of the Bhagavad Gita. Lately, Tulsi's association with the radical RSS, a Hindutva paramilitary organization, the BJP, and thereby the proximity with Modi have raised eyebrows.