# NYC Mayor Mamdani opposes rally featuring Hindu nationalist leader

https://mins.news/en/item/32750

- DW, 2026-08-26 07:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/nyc-mamdani-opposes-rally-with-hindu-nationalist-leader/a-78502850?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he opposes an upcoming rally featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, describing the Hindu nationalist group’s ideology as “exclusionary.” He acknowledged that the city likely lacks jurisdiction to cancel the private event, which has drawn criticism from interfaith and civil rights groups.

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