# RSS chief’s US visit denounced as a ‘goodwill tour’ for Hindu nationalism

https://mins.news/en/item/36991

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-29 16:03 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/29/rss-chiefs-visit-to-us-denounced-as-goodwill-tour-for-hindu-nationalism?traffic_source=rss

> Activists accuse Hindu nationalists of using broad appeals to the Indian diaspora to obscure far-right politics. An event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden will feature RSS leader Mohan Bhagwat, prompting faith, advocacy and lower-caste organisations to warn that it could whitewash alleged discrimination and violence against minorities. Protests are expected outside the venue.

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