USCIRF Calls for Ban on RSS and Denying Honors to Visiting Sangh Leaders

USCIRF Calls for Ban on RSS and Denying Honors to Visiting Sangh Leaders

Officials from the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) have issued a significant statement regarding the RSS. Commission Chair Asif Mahmud and Commissioner Gene Mills have urged the US government to consider taking action and imposing sanctions against the RSS. This development comes amidst discussions regarding a potential US visit by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. The question arises: how effective is the USCIRF’s recommendation? Can the USCIRF itself impose a ban on the RSS, or does the final decision rest with the US government?