Mamdani opposes Hindu nationalist event in New York

Zohran Mamdani says he opposes a right-wing Hindu nationalist event scheduled for next week at Madison Square Garden.

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 ca

Zohran Mamdani said the vision of India that his family taught him was that of "a pluralistic society, of a secular republic that believed in the belonging of each and every person who was from India"

Activists urge Mamdani to cancel Hindu nationalist event in New York City Azad Essa on Tue, 08/25/2026 - 12:58 The mayor is being urged to cancel an event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and condemn the movement's rising presence in the US A mobile billboard truck displays a message urgi