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U.S. religious freedom panel urges sanctions on RSS members over Mohan Bhagwat visit
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the U.S. government to consider targeted sanctions against members of India's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Indian officials over alleged religious freedom violations, including revoking RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's visa during his U.S. visit.
A U.S. government advisory panel has called on the U.S. government to impose sanctions on members of India's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Indian officials, citing alleged religious freedom violations. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan body, issued the appeal on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is on a visit to the United States and is scheduled to speak at an event in New York City on Saturday (August 29, 2026).
USCIRF chair Asif Mahmood said in a statement that the commission urges the U.S. government to consider targeted sanctions against RSS members and Indian officials complicit in religious freedom violations, including revoking the visa issued to Bhagwat. The commission described the RSS as the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The statement did not specify particular incidents or provide further details about the alleged violations.
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U.S. religious freedom panel urges sanctions on RSS members over Mohan Bhagwat visit
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged the U.S. government to consider targeted sanctions against members of India's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Indian officials over alleged religious freedom violations, including revoking RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's visa during his U.S. visit.
A U.S. government advisory panel has called on the U.S. government to impose sanctions on members of India's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Indian officials, citing alleged religious freedom violations. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), a bipartisan body, issued the appeal on Wednesday (August 26, 2026) as RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is on a visit to the United States and is scheduled to speak at an event in New York City on Saturday (August 29, 2026).
USCIRF chair Asif Mahmood said in a statement that the commission urges the U.S. government to consider targeted sanctions against RSS members and Indian officials complicit in religious freedom violations, including revoking the visa issued to Bhagwat. The commission described the RSS as the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The statement did not specify particular incidents or provide further details about the alleged violations.
- U.S. religious freedom panel calls for sanctions on RSS
- RSS sanction
- Mohan Bhagwat US visit
- Mohan Bhagwat’s visit
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