Singh

MEMORANDUM **

Sukhwinder Singh, a native and citizen of India, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order affirming the Immigration Judge’s (“IJ”) denial of his application for asylum, withholding of removal, and protection under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”). To the extent we have jurisdiction, we have jurisdiction pursuant to 8 U.S.C. § 1252 . Where, as here, the BIA reviews de novo the IJ’s decision, our review is limited to the decision of the BIA. See Garcia-Quintero v. Gonzales, 455 F.3d 1006, 1011 (9th Cir.2006). As long as one of the IJ’s adverse credibility findings is supported by substantial evidence and goes to the heart of Singh’s claims, we will accept the IJ’s finding. See Li v. Ashcroft, 378 F.3d 959, 964 (9th Cir.2004). We deny the petition.

' We conclude that substantial evidence supports the IJ’s adverse credibility findings. The IJ offered specific and cogent reasons for his finding based on an inconsistency regarding the date on which Singh joined his political party, which goes to the heart of Singh’s claims of persecution. See Pal v. INS, 204 F.3d 935, 938 (9th Cir.2000). In addition, the IJ’s adverse credibility…