{"id":14360,"date":"2026-08-20T05:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14360"},"modified":"2026-08-20T05:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T05:21:10","slug":"impose-sanctions-against-rss-us-religious-freedom-body-opposes-mohan-bhagwats-new-york-visit-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=14360","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Impose sanctions against RSS&#8217;: US religious freedom body opposes Mohan Bhagwat&#8217;s New York visit | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133364776,imgsize-66464,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/mohan-bhagwat-will-be-on-a-three-nation-tour-from-august-25.jpg\" alt=\"'Impose sanctions against RSS': US religious freedom body opposes Mohan Bhagwat's New York visit\" title=\"Mohan Bhagwat will be on a three-nation tour from August 25\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Mohan Bhagwat will be on a three-nation tour from August 25\">Mohan Bhagwat will be on a three-nation tour from August 25<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the US government to impose sanctions on members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), rather than honouring them with \u201chigh-level meetings.<!-- -->\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The statement from the USCIRF comes ahead of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat\u2019s scheduled visit to the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, beginning August 25.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"5\"\/>In a post on X, the commission shared remarks from Asif Mahmood, a Pakistani-American physician who serves as its chair, and Commissioner Gene Mills.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Mahmood described the RSS, the ideological parent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as an umbrella organisation, alleging that its affiliated groups had carried out attacks on religious minorities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Mills, meanwhile, said RSS leaders, even when affiliated with the Indian government, should not be given high-level meetings or diplomatic courtesies. Instead, he urged Washington to focus on imposing sanctions on RSS members found responsible for violations of freedom of religion or belief.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The latest comments follow USCIRF&#8217;s annual report released in March, in which the commission criticised India over alleged religious freedom violations and backed \u201ctargeted sanctions\u201d against individuals and entities, including the RSS and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), India&#8217;s external intelligence agency.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>New Delhi firmly rejected the report, accusing the watchdog of presenting a \u201cdistorted and selective\u201d picture of the country based on \u201cquestionable sources and ideological narratives.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>USCIRF is a US federal government agency, but its role is purely advisory and its recommendations are non-binding.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"22\"\/>Bhagwat, meanwhile, is scheduled to undertake the three-nation visit at the invitation of various local associations and organisations associated with the Indian diaspora. The visit comes as the RSS marks its centenary year. During his trip, he is expected to interact with members of the Indian diaspora and representatives of local organisations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/><span class=\"em\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">(With ANI inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/impose-sanctions-against-rss-us-religious-freedom-body-opposes-mohan-bhagwats-new-york-visit\/articleshow\/133364412.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohan Bhagwat will be on a three-nation tour from August 25 NEW DELHI: The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has urged the US government to impose sanctions on members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), rather than honouring them with \u201chigh-level meetings.\u201dThe statement from the USCIRF comes ahead of RSS chief Mohan 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