https://freerepublic.com/tag/rashtriya/ en-us Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:14:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4393248/posts New ​York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday he did not support an upcoming ‌event in his city featuring the leader of the Hindu nationalist group that is the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is scheduled to speak at a Manhattan event on ​Saturday, according to the event's website. "I don't support the rally, but I don't know if ​the city has any jurisdiction on cancelling a private event," Mamdani, who is ⁠the first Muslim and Indian American mayor of New York City, said when asked... Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4393248/posts#comment Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:14:30 GMT