26/08/2026
An uninvited political and interfaith dispute is unfolding in New York ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's planned speech to roughly 5,000 members of the Indian-American community at Madison Square Garden on August 29. This is as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, USCIRF, and certain 'progressive interfaith' groups have openly stated their opposition to the event.
While voicing his disapproval, Mamdani conceded that the city likely lacks the legal power to block the privately organized gathering. His comments notably came amid a demonstration outside City Hall on Tuesday, August 25, where a coalition of religious leaders, faith-based advocates, and progressive groups called for resistance to Bhagwat's visit.
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