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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently celebrated a Hindu festival at a community center in New York, while nearby a rally for the far-right Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was held at Madison Square Garden, sparking protests. The event featured remarks from RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who has made controversial statements about Muslims and other minority groups in India. In response to the rally, nearly 100 US politicians have pledged to reject donations from the RSS. This includes several prominent figures such as Reps. Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan by visiting a community center for South Asian seniors on Friday, but the next day, Mohan Bhagwat, leader of the far-right Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), spoke at a rally at Madison Square Garden. The rally, called the "Universal Oneness Celebration", was meant to promote shared humanity and mutual respect, but Bhagwat's past comments, including declaring all Indians, even Muslims, to be Hindu, suggesting gang rape is a Western import, and accusing Muslim men of carrying out "love jihad", have sparked controversy. The rally attracted large protests outside, and in response, several US politicians have rejected donations from the RSS.

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However, in the past, Bhagwat has attracted controversy by declaring “everyone born in” India to be a Hindu, “even Muslims”; suggesting gang rape in India is a Western import; and accusing Muslim men of carrying out “love jihad” by courting Hindu women.

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On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated Raksha Bandhan, a traditionally Hindu festival that honors the bond between brothers and sisters, by visiting India Home, a community center for South Asian seniors. asserted

that → celebrate → seniors

The next day in New York, a leader of a far-right, Nazi-inspired Hindu nationalist paramilitary organization delivered remarks at Madison Square Garden. asserted

leader → inspire → Garden

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke Saturday at a rally in New York City, called the “Universal Oneness Celebration,” an event ostensibly about shared humanity and mutual respect. asserted

Bhagwat → speak → humanity

“If any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslim in Bharat, he will not remain Hindu,” a moderate-sounding Bhagwat said (“Bharat” is another name for India). asserted

Bharat → think → India

“If you call yourself Hindu, you must believe all paths are leading to the same goal.” asserted

paths → call → goal

rape → attract → women

Hence, the RSS rally at Madison Square Garden on Saturday attracted large protests outside. asserted

rally → attract → protests

While several organizations tried and failed to stop the rally from taking place, in protest of Bhagwat’s controversial political movement, the opposition continues. asserted

opposition → try → movement

Nearly 100 political officials across the United States – from Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and his former opponent Haley Stevens, to top Indian-American Reps. Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal – have now pledged to reject money from the RSS. asserted

officials → pledge → RSS

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