Mamdani vs RSS: Mary Millben Backs PM Modi, Slams NYC Mayor Over Bhagwat Event | Plain Speak

A political row is escalating in New York over an upcoming event featuring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Madison Square Garden on August 29.New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he does not support the planned event, while also acknowledging that he is unsure whether City Hall has the legal authority to stop a privately organised gathering. Mamdani described the political vision he associates with the RSS as “exclusionary” and said it was at odds with his view of India as a pluralistic country.American singer and actor Mary Millben, a vocal supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has hit back at Mamdani and other critics. Millben argued that opposition to the event is driven by hostility toward Modi and the BJP. She also said the rally should be allowed to proceed and urged critics to organise their own event.The controversy comes amid wider scrutiny of the RSS in the US. The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) recently called for sanctions against RSS members, prompting India's Ministry of External Affairs to dismiss the commission as biased and lacking credibility -speak18oc_indiaNews18 Mobile App - https://onelink.to/desc-youtube