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All of the reporting agrees that India rejected the USCIRF’s call for sanctions against the RSS and that the commission also opposed Mohan Bhagwat’s planned U.S. visit.
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India Slams U.S. Body Over RSS Sanctions Call
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India strongly criticized the USCIRF after the U.S. body urged sanctions against the RSS.
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the commission a biased organization and said it lacked credibility.
USCIRF chair Asif Mahmood opposed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s upcoming visit to the U.S. and New York.
A U.S.-based Hindu advocacy group, HinduPACT, condemned the commission’s opposition to the visit and defended the RSS.
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The reporting also says the USCIRF has previously made recommendations tied to religious freedom violations in India.
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The report presents a straightforward exchange between India and the USCIRF over sanctions and a planned visit. It records the Indian government’s criticism, the commission chair’s opposition to Mohan Bhagwat’s trip, and HinduPACT’s defense of the RSS. The piece also situates the dispute against earlier USCIRF recommendations related to religious freedom in India.
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They have their own agenda: India slams US body seeking sanctions on RSS
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India strongly criticized the USCIRF after the U.S. body urged sanctions against the RSS and opposed a planned visit to New York by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal dismissed the commission as a biased organization lacking credibility, while a U.S.-based Hindu advocacy group similarly condemned the remarks. The source reports these government reactions and details previous USCIRF recommendations regarding religious freedom violations in India.