Tulsi Gabbard, the first and only Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress, today accused CNN of "sensational and false" reporting about religions after it aired a show which allegedly portrayed Hinduism in a negative light. "CNN on Sunday aired the first episode of a new series called 'Believer' hosted by Reza Aslan. For this episode, Aslan apparently sought to find sensationalist and absurd ways to portray Hinduism," Gabbard, the Democratic lawmaker from Hawaii, wrote on Facebook. The show explores the facts and myths behind the Aghori, a mystical Hindu sect known for extreme rituals.
