{
  "id": 3431202,
  "title": "Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mamdani-opposes-nyc-event-with-leader-of-indias-hindu-nationalist-3431202",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T05:18:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-906605"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has expressed his opposition to an upcoming event in his city featuring Mohan Bhagwat, the leader of the Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The event, titled the Universal Oneness Celebration, is scheduled for August 29 and aims to bring together the Hindu American community. Mamdani, the first Muslim and Indian American mayor of New York City, stated that he does not support the rally but is unsure if the city has jurisdiction to cancel a private event. The RSS, which is the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has been criticized for its history of extreme violence and intolerance against minority communities. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has also accused the RSS of involvement in acts of violence against minorities. Local organizations have criticized the event due to Bhagwat's attendance and the RSS's history, while the BJP-led Indian government denies any discriminatory policies.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Bhagwat's Madison Square event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nyc-mayor-mamdani-opposes-rss-chief-bhagwats-madison-square-event",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:18:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Madison Square event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/nyc-mayor-mamdani-opposes-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwats-madison-square",
        "published": "2026-08-25T19:43:07.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Mamdani opposes Hindu nationalist event in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mamdani-opposes-hindu-nationalist-event-in-new-york",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:47:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India’s Hindu nationalist group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mamdani-opposes-nyc-event-with-leader-of-indias-hindu-nationalist",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:53:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Mamdani explains opposition to NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mamdani-explains-opposition-to-nyc-event-with-leader-of-indias-hindu",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:14:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mamdani-opposes-nyc-event-with-leader-of-indias-hindu-nationalist-3432853",
        "published": "2026-08-26T04:50:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Mayor Mamdani opposes NYC event with leader of India's Hindu nationalist group",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/mayor-mamdani-opposes-nyc-event-with-leader-of-indias-hindu",
        "published": "2026-08-26T06:05:24.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}