Ilhan Omar is a Somalia-born American politician of the American Democratic party and is known for her anti-Israeli views. In 2018, she became the first American politician to have been allowed to wear a hijab in the House of Representatives. [1] In June 2022, she made headlines after she introduced a resolution in the American Senate against India over its alleged human rights violations. Who is Ilhan Omar ? Omar is a Democrat leader, currentlyserving as the US representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district since 2019. Theannual House financial disclosure last year revealed that Omar 's controversial visit to Pakistan andPakistan-occupied Kashmir in 2022 was sponsored by the Pakistani government. US President Donald Trump on Saturday slammed Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar for her Somali heritage, suggesting that she should leave the country. The BJP criticised Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Ilhan Omar , alleging her anti-India stance on issues including Kashmir and the killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
