RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat US visit 2026
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Faith leaders say they were duped into attending RSS-linked event
The event centered around the RSS and its leader Mohan Bhagwat.
A pastor and an imam said they were 'duped' into attending a 'Hindu unity' event in New York.
The RSS is described as a Hindutva organization.
RSS chief's US visit denounced as Hindu nationalism goodwill tour
Before becoming prime minister in 2014, Narendra Modi was banned from entering the US because of his leadership during a 2002 massacre of Muslim residents in Gujarat.
The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) called for Mohan Bhagwat's visa to be revoked.
The RSS is widely considered the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
RSS chief's US visit faces protests over Hindu nationalism
The RSS has been criticised for its Hindu nationalist ideology.
Mohan Bhagwat's organisation is the RSS.
Mohan Bhagwat is due to speak in New York.
RSS chief Bhagwat's secretive New York event raises questions about Hindu nationalism
There have been calls for Bhagwat's visa to be revoked ahead of the New York event.
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Hindus for Human Rights said in a statement that "Mohan Bhagwat does not represent Hindus."