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RSS backs Mohan Bhagwat’s New York speech as interfaith outreach
✍️ Telangana Today
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 09:33 AM
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh defended its chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent address in New York, describing it as an interfaith outreach initiative.
Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), delivered a public address in New York that has drawn attention across India. Shortly after the speech, the RSS issued a statement asserting that the talk was intended as a gesture of interfaith outreach, aimed at fostering dialogue among different religious communities.
In its defence, the RSS emphasized that the address was not a political statement but a cultural and spiritual outreach effort. The organization highlighted its long‑standing commitment to promoting harmony between faiths and said the New York platform provided an opportunity to convey that message to a global audience.
While some commentators questioned the timing and venue of the speech, the RSS maintained that the core purpose remained consistent with its broader mission of encouraging mutual respect among religions. No further clarification on the content of Bhagwat’s remarks was provided beyond the RSS’s outreach framing.
In its defence, the RSS emphasized that the address was not a political statement but a cultural and spiritual outreach effort. The organization highlighted its long‑standing commitment to promoting harmony between faiths and said the New York platform provided an opportunity to convey that message to a global audience.
While some commentators questioned the timing and venue of the speech, the RSS maintained that the core purpose remained consistent with its broader mission of encouraging mutual respect among religions. No further clarification on the content of Bhagwat’s remarks was provided beyond the RSS’s outreach framing.