US commission pushes for sanctions on RSS before Mohan Bhagwat's New York trip
A US religious freedom organization is pushing for sanctions against the RSS as its leader, Mohan Bhagwat, prepares to visit New York. The group has requested that the US administration avoid granting him diplomatic honors or high-level meetings. Asif Mahmood, the Pakistani-origin head of the commission, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is affiliated with the RSS and alleged that various wings of the organization have been involved in violence against minority groups.