US State Body Opposes RSS Chief's America Trip: Watch Why USCIRF Doesn't Want Mohan Bhagwat in NYC
USCIRF said RSS leaders should not get diplomatic courtesies and called for sanctions, citing allegations of attacks on religious minorities.
- The US Commission on International Religious Freedom urged the American government to impose "targeted sanctions" on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and avoid diplomatic courtesies for its leaders ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's planned visit to New York on August 29.
- USCIRF Chair Asif Mahmood and Commissioner Gene Mills cited allegations that RSS sub-groups have perpetrated attacks on religious minorities including Christians and Muslims, stating RSS leaders should not receive high-level meetings even when affiliated with the Indian government.
- Bhagwat plans to attend the "Universal Oneness Celebrations" in New York on August 29, organized by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue , though advocacy group Hindus for Human Rights argued the visit "cannot conceal the politics of religious supremacy."
- India rejected USCIRF's findings as "distorted and selective," accusing the commission of relying on "questionable sources and ideological narratives," while External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal urged focus on "disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on Hindu temples in the US."
- The latest criticism adds to broader tensions in India-US religious freedom discourse that emerged following USCIRF's March annual report, illustrating persistent disagreement over how international bodies assess religious freedom in India.
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US state body opposes RSS chief's America trip: watch why USCIRF doesn't want Mohan Bhagwat in NYC
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