https://freerepublic.com/tag/bhagwat/ en-us Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:04:21 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4393639/posts Massive protests have erupted outside the venue where the chief of a Hindu far-right paramilitary, instrumental in putting India’s ruling party in power, Mohan Bhagwat, addressed his supporters in New York. Bhagwat, who leads the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organisation widely regarded as the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), spoke at the event titled "Universal Oneness Celebration", organised by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. His appearance capped an international RSS tour that began August 25 and had already triggered significant backlash in the days leading... TRT World https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4393639/posts#comment Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:04:21 GMT