Mamdani says he is powerless to stop New York rally by ‘incredibly troubling’ Hindu group
- New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday he did not support an upcoming event in his city featuring the leader of the Hindu nationalist group that is the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is scheduled to speak at a Manhattan event on Saturday, according to the event's website.
- "I don't support the rally, but I don't know if the city has any jurisdiction on cancelling a private event," Mr Mamdani, who is the first Muslim and Indian-American mayor of New York City, said when asked if the e
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- New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani said on Tuesday he did not support an upcoming event in his city featuring the leader of the Hindu nationalist group that is the ideological parent of India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
- Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is scheduled to speak at a Manhattan event on Saturday, according to the event's website.
- "I don't support the rally, but I don't know if the city has any jurisdiction on cancelling a private event," Mr Mamdani, who is the first Muslim and Indian-American mayor of New York City, said when asked if the e
Sources: The Independent