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'RSS does not represent us': US-based Hindu group among 61 organisations protesting Mohan Bhagwat's NYC event

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is scheduled to address the Universal Oneness Celebrations event in New York on August 29.

'RSS does not represent us': US-based Hindu group among 61 organisations protesting Mohan Bhagwat's NYC event

The Universal Oneness Celebration, an event organized by the American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) forum, is facing opposition from a coalition of 61 interfaith and secular organizations. These groups have signed an open letter expressing their dissent, stating that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and their Hindutva ideology do not represent them. New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani also voiced his concerns, calling the movement "incredibly troubling" due to its exclusionary vision of India.

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