90 US Politicians Pledge to Reject RSS-Linked Funds After Mohan Bhagwat's New York Event
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After Madison Square Garden, does the “RSS-linked” label test American pluralism?
By Manoranjana Gupta, New York New York: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) can be questioned, challenged and scrutinised. Dr Mohan Bhagwat’s ideas can be debated as vigorously in America as they are in India. But when scrutiny of an organisation begins determining which American citizens are acceptable political participants, the argument changes. America has long claimed pluralism not as agreement, but as the ability of profoundly different…
A pledge by nearly 90 leaders in the US regarding the RSS has sparked a new political controversy. These leaders have pledged not to accept election donations from individuals or organizations associated with the RSS. Indian-origin lawmakers Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal are also included in this list. This campaign, launched just days after Mohan Bhagwat's visit to New York, has sparked a debate within Hindu organizations.
“Stand Up for Multifaith Democracy”: U.S. Activists, Lawmakers Protest India’s RSS & Hindu Supremacy
A US government commission has recommended sanctions against the group over violence against religious minorities in India, and nearly 100 US officials just pledged to reject its money.
90 US politicians pledge to reject RSS-linked funds after Mohan Bhagwat's New York event
US News: At least 90 US politicians, including prominent Indian-origin lawmakers Ro Khanna and Pramila Jayapal, have pledged to reject RSS-linked contributions. But the move has drawn accusations of discrimination from Hindu-American groups, which say the campaign unfairly singles out Hindu-American donors and subjects them to a loyalty test.
US Politicians Sign Pledge To Reject 'RSS-Linked' Funds, Hindu PAC Flags Donor Targeting
The campaign against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has now moved into American campaign finance. Nearly 100 US politicians and candidates have signed a pledge promoted by Hindus for Human Rights Action and SACRED Acts, committing themselves to reject political contributions allegedly linked to the RSS, its affiliates or its supporters, as reported in OpIndia. […]
Hindu American PAC Raises Alarm Over Pledge Targeting Hindu Political Donors in US
A political controversy is unfolding in the United States after the Hindu American Political Action Committee (PAC) accused political activists of pressuring candidates to reject donations from Hindu Americans on the grounds of alleged links to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The controversy follows a pledge reportedly signed by nearly 100 US political figures, who […]
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