India, Sept. 3 -- Advocacy group HinduPACT's American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD) on Wednesday demanded the removal of White House trade adviser Peter Navarro from President Donald Trump's team for his recent 'Brahmin' remark.

"Navarro's rhetoric constitutes not only a cultural violation but also a reckless provocation that endangers the dignity of over a billion Hindus and threatens the foundational relationship between the two largest democracies," the advocacy group said in a statement.

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro, who is seen as a fierce critic of India, recently defended President Donald Trump's decision to impose 50 per cent tariffs and said targeting New Delhi that "Brahmins are profiteering' at the expense of th...