New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Tuesday he does not support an upcoming Manhattan event featuring Mohan Bhagwat, chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideological parent of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Mamdani said he does not know whether the city has jurisdiction to cancel a private event.
WHO:Mayor Zohran Mamdani
WHAT:Said he does not support a Manhattan event featuring Mohan Bhagwat of the RSS and questioned whether the city can cancel it.
WHEN:Aug 26, 2026
WHERE:New York City, USA
WHY:He was asked whether the event should be cancelled and said he does not support the rally.
