'I don't support the rally': Mamdani opposes RSS chief's Madison Square event
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'Open dialogue': RSS defends Mohan Bhagwat's NYC event after mayor Zohran Mamdani's opposition | India NewsThe RSS backing Mohan Bhagwat's upcoming event at Madison Square Garden came hours after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he does not support it. | India News
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Tue, 25 August 2026
1 report- Times of India22:16
Bhagwat is scheduled to address around 5,000 members of the Indian diaspora at the iconic New York venue on August 29. His visit to the United States is part of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's centenary-year global outreach programme. "I don't support the rally, but I don't know if the city has any jurisdiction on cancelling a private event,” Mamdani said at a news conference on Tuesday.
Wed, 26 August 2026
5 reports- DW Top Stories07:54first to report
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani voiced opposition to an upcoming event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, calling the Hindu nationalist group's ideology "exclusionary" while acknowledging the city can't block a private event.
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Zohran Mamdani called the Hindu nationalist group's ideology "exclusionary" ahead of Mohan Bhagwat's New York event. But can the mayor do anything to stop it?
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- americanbazaaronline.com26 Aug, 16:05their copy
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However, the city mayor said that his administration may not have ‘jurisdiction to cancel a private event’.
- hindustantimes.com15:37edited after publishing
The RSS backing Mohan Bhagwat's upcoming event at Madison Square Garden came hours after NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he does not support it. | India News
- Times of India16:44
Thu, 27 August 2026
1 report- freepressjournal.in11:38
USCIRF urged the Trump administration to revoke RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s visa over alleged religious freedom concerns, while Bhagwat is visiting New York for an inter-faith event at Madison Square Garden on August 29. The commission alleged RSS affiliates targeted minorities, a claim India rejected as biased. Bhagwat’s visit has also drawn protests and safety advisories from advocacy groups.
Fri, 28 August 2026
1 report- Al Jazeera English14:20
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to speak at an event in New York on Saturday.
Sat, 29 August 2026
4 reports- Times of India04:54
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat visited the New York Iskcon temple during his US tour. He participated in a food distribution initiative for homeless individuals. Bhagwat spoke about Krishna consciousness and its role in overcoming global conflicts. The visit precedes his address to the Indian diaspora at Madison Square Garden. Iskcon aims to promote shared values amid world polarization and conflicts.
- hindustantimes.com08:12
Videos showed his image prominently displayed at the iconic Manhattan location ahead of the August 29 programme. | India News
- dailyexcelsior.com13:49
NEW YORK, Aug 29: Images of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat were projected on billboards in the heart of Times Square ahead of his address to members of the Indian diaspora at Madison Square Garden here. Bhagwat arrived in the US...
- Al Jazeera English16:03
Activists say Hindu nationalists have sought to mask far-right politics through broad appeals to the Indian diaspora.
Sun, 30 August 2026
3 reports- ianslive.in02:40
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for a model of development that allows people to prosper without destroying nature, saying human beings have a responsibility to sustain the environment and the wider world.
- ianslive.in03:09
New York, Aug 30 (IANS) Doughnuts are not ordinarily invoked to explain the limits of materialism. But at Madison Square Garden, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat used the familiar New York indulgence to make a larger point about desire, satisfaction and the purpose of human life.
- Al Jazeera English04:31
Demonstrators rallied against a celebration in New York City that was hosting Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the RSS.
Mon, 31 August 2026
2 reports- hindustantimes.com03:41
US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib said Mohan Bhagwat and his “Hindu nationalist ideology” were “not welcome” in American communities. | India News
- The Guardian World18:03
Lander screamed at and verbally abused as he protested against Hindu nationalist rally in Madison Square Garden The New York Democratic congressional nominee Brad Lander was screamed at and verbally abused by protesters over his stance on Israel as he protested against a Hindu nationalist politician speaking outside Madison Square Garden. As Lander attended a demonstration on Saturday against the event, organized by the Hindu nationalist RSS movement and where Mohan Bhagwat, leader of Rashtriya...
Thu, 3 September 2026
1 report- scroll.in02:57
Adriene Thorne, a minister of the Riverside Church, said that she was ‘duped’ into participating in the gathering.