Oneness or Hindu supremacy? RSS chief Bhagwat’s secretive New York hosts
Summary
Mohan Bhagwat, leader of India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is scheduled to speak at a large event in New York called the “Universal Oneness Celebration.” The event aims to promote unity, but some local officials and human rights groups in the US oppose it due to the RSS’s history of promoting Hindu majoritarian views and alleged persecution of minorities in India.Key Facts
- Mohan Bhagwat is the chief of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist group founded in 1925 in India.
- The RSS is closely linked to India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- The RSS promotes the idea of Hindutva, which favors Hindu cultural and political dominance in India.
- The “Universal Oneness Celebration” event will be held at Madison Square Garden in New York with over 5,000 attendees, including multi-faith leaders.
- New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani does not support Bhagwat’s visit and called the RSS’s ideology exclusionary.
- Various US human rights groups, like Hindus for Human Rights, claim Bhagwat does not represent all Hindus.
- The event is organized by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) Forum, a US non-profit with leadership linked to the RSS.
- Critics say the event’s message of “unity” focuses on Hindu unity politically opposed to Muslims and Christians.
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