Strong resistance to Mohan Bhagwat’s New York event; will US revoke his visa? | Capital Beat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is facing growing opposition in New York ahead of his scheduled August 29 appearance at Madison Square Garden. Bhagwat is slated to speak at the Universal Oneness Celebrations, organised by the American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD). The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), led by Chair Asif Mahmood and Commissioner Gene Mills, has urged the Trump administration to deny diplomatic courtesies to RSS leaders and called for targeted sanctions against individuals linked to alleged religious freedom violations. Why are protests against Bhagwat growing in America? And could the pressure impact his planned visit? Watch The Federal in conversation with a panel of experts. #MohanBhagwat #RSS #RSSChief #USA #NewYork #MadisonSquareGarden #USCIRF #IndiaUSRelations #ModiGovernment #SergioGor #HindusForHumanRights #UniversalOneness #RSSOutOfNYC #USPolitics --- ▶For the latest news and analysis - https://thefederal.com/  ▶RSS Feed - https://thefederal.com/google_feeds.xml ▶For more explainers, and interesting videos - https://thefederal.com/category/videos ▶To watch The Federal's shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    • The Federal Programmes   Follow The Federal News here - ▶Website: https://thefederal.com/ ▶Facebook:   / thefederal.india   ▶X: https://x.com/TheFederal_News ▶Instagram:   / thefederal_india   ▶LinkedIn:   / thefederal   ▶Whatsapp channel: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029... ▶Threads: TheFederal India (@thefederal_india) ▶Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3fy3utP... #TheFederal #India #BreakingNews #LatestNews #News #Delhi #Mumbai #Parliament #NarendraModi #RahulGandhi #Politics #Business #Economy Download The Federal App here - ▶Android - http://bit.ly/3DJSkiu ▶iPhone - http://bit.ly/TheFederalios