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  "id": 3788552,
  "title": "X account blocked for several hours, rues organisation hosting Bhagwat's New York event",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/x-account-blocked-for-several-hours-rues-organisation-hosting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T18:02:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/x-account-blocked-for-several-hours-rues-organisation-hosting-bhagwats-new-york-event/article71397896.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) Forum faced a technical setback when its X account was temporarily locked by unidentified adversaries on Thursday, August 27, 2026. The account, @AheadForum1, had been sharing updates regarding RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's upcoming event in New York. The Universal Oneness Celebrations were set to take place at the Infosys Theatre of the Madison Square Garden (MSG) on August 29. The celebration aimed to be an interfaith gathering, with the RSS chief scheduled to engage with a diverse, multicultural, and multi-faith audience. However, the account's service was disrupted due to malicious actors attempting to manipulate the X algorithm to have the handle blocked. The organization behind the event, AHEAD, expressed gratitude to X Support for their swift response in restoring the account and clearing the bots that caused the issue. The Universal Oneness Celebrations have faced criticism from various groups, including Hindus for Human Rights, Save America from Hindutva, the Indian American Muslim Council, and the Dalit Solidarity Forum. These groups have been lobbying lawmakers and government officials to cancel the event, accusing AHEAD of supporting attacks against religious minorities in India. AHEAD is one of approximately 200 organizations backing the Universal Oneness Celebrations.",
  "summary": "The X account of American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) Forum – @AheadForum1 remained \"unavailable\" to users and was restored after intervention from X",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Mohan Bhagwat in New York: US rights body again opposes RSS chief's visit, seeks visa revocation, entry ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/mohan-bhagwat-in-new-york-us-rights-body-again-opposes-rss-chiefs",
        "published": "2026-08-27T02:22:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Days before Mohan Bhagwat’s New York event, X suspends host AHEAD’s account",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/days-before-mohan-bhagwats-new-york-event-x-suspends-host-aheads",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:17:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Mohan Bhagwat's New York event organised in spirit of open dialogue, says RSS",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/mohan-bhagwats-new-york-event-organised-in-spirit-of-open-dialogue",
        "published": "2026-08-27T10:27:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "USCIRF Seeks Revocation Of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Visa As Protests Loom Over New York Event",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/uscirf-seeks-revocation-of-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwats-visa-as-protests",
        "published": "2026-08-27T11:38:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "X suspends account of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s New York event organisers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/x-suspends-account-of-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwats-new-york-event",
        "published": "2026-08-27T12:45:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}