RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Arrives in UK Despite Record of Inflammatory Statements Against Muslims
More than 100 British Hindu and community groups have welcomed the RSS chief, while critics say his record on Muslims warrants exclusion.
- On Thursday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in London for the final leg of his three-nation tour, welcomed by over 100 British Hindu and community organizations.
- Founded in 1925, the RSS is a far-right nationalist organization with more than 5 million members worldwide seeking to establish India as a Hindu supremacist state through 'Hindutva.'
- Critics cite Bhagwat's inflammatory rhetoric, including his denial that mob lynching is real and his 2026 promotion of the 'Love Jihad' conspiracy theory, which the Communist Party said incited violence.
- Security Minister Dan Jarvis responded to a written query from Nadia Whittome in Parliament on Thursday, confirming the visit meets immigration 'requirements' despite scrutiny.
- The Kashmir Centre submitted a dossier to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood calling for Bhagwat's exclusion, citing concerns his presence mirrors nationalist rhetoric linked to 2022 Hindu-Muslim violence in Leicester.
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrives in UK despite record of inflammatory statements against Muslims
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Mohan Bhagwat, supreme leader of India’s far-right Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), has arrived in London for the final leg of a tour spanning the U.S. and Canada — but his long record of inflammatory statements against Muslims raises serious questions over why he is being granted a platform in Britain at all. More than […]
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Over one hundred British Hindu groups welcomed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to London. He arrived for the final leg of his three-nation outreach tour. UK Security Minister Dan Jarvis confirmed his visit met immigration rules. Some civil society groups had appealed for a boycott of the RSS leader. Bhagwat is expected to address a large diaspora gathering this weekend.
Over 100 British Hindu groups welcome Mohan Bhagwat on UK visit
More than 100 British Hindu and community organisations have welcomed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to the UK during his centenary outreach tour. The visit has drawn political scrutiny, but the government said entry requirements were met under immigration rules.
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