# Indo-Canadians push back on NDP bid to bar Mohan Bhagwat 2026-08-09T13:53:39+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Two NDP MPs, Heather McPherson and Jenny Kwan, have written to Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat be denied entry to Canada for events on August 31 and September 1. They described the RSS as an 'extremist group' and a 'fascist paramilitary organisation', and renewed a previous call to ban the RSS entirely. Bhagwat's visit would be the first by an RSS chief in over 20 years, with events in Toronto and a subsequent tour of the US. Indo-Canadian community groups have launched a counter-petition opposing the ban. Their letter says labelling the RSS, which they call 'the world's largest Hindu voluntary organisation', as fascist risks casting suspicion on the roughly 828,000 Hindus in Canada (2021 Census). The petition asks for a 'properly tested evidentiary record' to substantiate the MPs' allegations, arguing the language used promotes division. The visit is being planned with extra security due to possible pro-Khalistan protests. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Canada, free speech, Indo-Canadian community, Mohan Bhagwat, NDP, RSS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indo-canadians-push-back-on-ndp-bid-to-bar-mohan-bhagwat/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indo-canadians-push-back-on-ndp-bid-to-bar-mohan-bhagwat/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.