U.S. religious freedom body seeks sanctions against RSS, no high-level meetings with its leaders
The USCIRF chief’s remarks came weeks ahead of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s visit to the U.S.
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has called for sanctions against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and urged the American government to refrain from extending diplomatic courtesies to its leaders or holding high-level meetings with them. USCIRF Chair Asif Mahmood highlighted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's membership in the RSS, describing it as an umbrella organization whose sub-groups have carried out attacks on religious minorities.
USCIRF Commissioner Gene Mills emphasized that even when affiliated with the Indian government, RSS leaders should not be honored with high-level meetings or diplomatic courtesies, urging the U.S. government to focus on imposing sanctions on RSS members responsible for freedom of religious belief violations.
Brief written by urgent.news from The Hindu's own syndicated text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
