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RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's New York Visit Sparks Protests and Political Backlash

Mohan Bhagwat's appearance at Madison Square Garden drew protests from human rights groups and prompted nearly 90 US politicians to reject RSS-linked funding, highlighting tensions over Hindu nationalism on an international stage.

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Key moments · 8

US panel urges sanctions against RSS before Bhagwat's visit

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NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief's Madison Square event

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US rights body seeks visa revocation for Bhagwat

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Protests mount as RSS chief's visit nears

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Bhagwat addresses Indian diaspora amid protests in NYC

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Thousands attend, hundreds protest Bhagwat's MSG event

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US Democrats criticize Bhagwat's visit and views

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90 US politicians pledge to reject RSS-linked funding

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  1. Two days after Bhagwat’s speech in New York, 90 US politicians pledge to not take RSS-linked funding
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  1. Hundreds protest Hindu nationalist paramilitary leader Mohan Bhagwat's visit to New York
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  4. Protests as India’s Hindu nationalists take centre stage in New York
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  1. 'RSS vision is to see the world as one': Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat at MSG event
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  2. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's Keynote Speech In New York: Top Quotes
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  3. Unity and diversity are ingrained in Bharat's DNA: Mohan Bhagwat at US event
    India Today
  4. If Hindus think Muslims have no place, they cease to be Hindu: Mohan Bhagwat in New York
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  5. 'Religions might be different, but humanity is one': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at New York event
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  1. RSS chief’s US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism
    Al Jazeera
  2. 'RSS does not represent us': US-based Hindu group among 61 organisations protesting Mohan Bhagwat's NYC event | India News - Hindustan Times
    Hindustan Times
  3. Mohan Bhagwat’s NYC visit is about power, not culture
    Indian Express
  4. Why is India’s nationalist RSS holding an event in New York?
    Al Jazeera
  5. Oneness or Hindu supremacy? RSS chief Bhagwat’s secretive New York hosts
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