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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat delivers keynote at Madison Square Garden, New York
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🗓 30 Aug 2026, 05:18 AM
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed a gathering at Madison Square Garden in New York, delivering a keynote speech that outlined the organization’s outlook.
Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), appeared at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday to deliver a keynote address to a crowd of Indian expatriates and supporters. The event, organized by diaspora groups, provided a platform for the RSS leader to outline the organization’s current priorities and its vision for the future.
In his speech, Bhagwat emphasized the importance of cultural cohesion, social service and the promotion of indigenous values among the Indian community abroad. He also highlighted the RSS’s role in nation‑building and urged overseas Indians to contribute positively to both their host societies and India.
The gathering, attended by senior RSS volunteers and community leaders, concluded with a brief interaction where participants expressed appreciation for the leader’s presence and his message of unity. No policy announcements or controversial statements were reported during the address.
In his speech, Bhagwat emphasized the importance of cultural cohesion, social service and the promotion of indigenous values among the Indian community abroad. He also highlighted the RSS’s role in nation‑building and urged overseas Indians to contribute positively to both their host societies and India.
The gathering, attended by senior RSS volunteers and community leaders, concluded with a brief interaction where participants expressed appreciation for the leader’s presence and his message of unity. No policy announcements or controversial statements were reported during the address.