{
  "id": 4224679,
  "title": "RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's New York event: Where and when to watch live",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwats-new-york-event-where-and-when-to-watch-live",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-29T16:01:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-new-york-event-where-and-when-to-watch-live-universal-oneness-celebrations-zohran-mamdani-hindu-101788017649039.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is set to deliver a speech at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the 'Universal Oneness Celebrations' event organized by the American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) forum. The event, which will take place between 2 pm and 5:30 pm (ET) or 11:30 pm and 3:00 am (IST), will feature over 5,000 attendees, more than 250 partner organizations, and around 26 volunteers. The event's organizers describe it as a \"one-of-a-kind celebration\" that aims to promote unity among diverse communities.\n\nThe event has sparked controversy due to remarks made by New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, who called the movement based on the RSS's ideology \"incredibly troubling\" and a \"vision that was based on exclusion.\" Mamdani, who is also the first Indian American mayor in New York City's history, emphasized his opposition to the rally while acknowledging his own family's roots in India. He maintained a commitment to a pluralistic and secular society, contrasting it with the exclusionary vision of the RSS movement.",
  "summary": "The invite-based event will have more than 5,000 attendees, according to the programme's website that describes the event as ‘a one-of-a-kind celebration.'",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NYC event LIVE: Bhagwat set to speak at Madison Square Garden today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-nyc-event-live-bhagwat-set-to-speak-at",
        "published": "2026-08-29T13:29:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Live: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Says He Was Asked \"What About Muslims?\" His Reply",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/live-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-says-he-was-asked-what-about-muslims-his",
        "published": "2026-08-29T17:05:50.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}