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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit US, Canada and UK from Aug 25
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will visit the US, Canada and the UK from August 25 as part of the organisation's overseas outreach during its centenary year, RSS national publicity head Sunil Ambekar…
The Story in Brief
RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat will visit the US, Canada and the UK from August 25 as part of the organisation's overseas outreach during its centenary year, RSS national publicity head Sunil Ambekar announced on Tuesday. Ambekar said on X that Bhagwat is travelling at the invitation of overseas associations and organisations, but did not specify cities or programmes in Canada and the UK.
The US leg includes Bhagwat's participation in the Universal Oneness celebrations in New York on August 29, organised by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) along with other groups. The event will coincide with Raksha Bandhan and focus on social cohesion and interfaith understanding. Bhagwat has headed the RSS since 2009; the organisation marks 100 years since its founding in 1925.
The Indian Opinion
Some will frame this tour as a diplomatic overreach by a cultural organisation, others as a harmless festival visit. The facts are simple: Bhagwat visits at the invitation of diaspora groups, not governments, and the centenary gives his movement a natural reason for outreach. The concrete test will be his New York address, if he sticks to social cohesion and avoids partisan endorsements, the alarm will ring hollow. If not, the organisers will have answering to do.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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