Zohran MAMDANI vs RSS | How DESI NYC MAYOR Entered BJP vs OPPOSITION Battle Over HINDUTVA | Barkha

#bjp #modi #zohranmamdani #newyork #rss #viral #modi #trump #usa #trending New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has sparked controversy after opposing RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s upcoming event at Madison Square Garden on August 29. Bhagwat is set to address nearly 5,000 members of the Indian diaspora as part of the RSS centenary-year global outreach. Speaking at a press conference, Mamdani said he does not support the “rally”, while acknowledging that the city has no jurisdiction to cancel a private event. Calling himself the first Indian-American mayor in New York City’s history, Mamdani said the India he grew up knowing was a “pluralistic” and “secular republic” and described the RSS ideology as “exclusionary.” His remarks have triggered sharp reactions ahead of Bhagwat’s visit, bringing questions around the RSS, Hindutva, secularism, Indian identity and diaspora politics in the US into focus. In this episode, we break down what Mamdani said, the RSS response and why the Madison Square Garden event has become a flashpoint far beyond New York. Barkha Dutt speaks to, Zafar Sareshwala, Asha Motwani, Sanjay Hegde, Dilip Cherian, Prasad Duvvuri