A programme scheduled for August 29 in New York has come under scrutiny. According to reports, the event is expected to draw around 5,000 Indian Americans. More than 200 Hindu-American groups have extended their support to the programme. On the other hand, 61 civil rights and community organisations have called for the event to be cancelled. The programme is reportedly linked to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and is being discussed in the context of New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. However, the available information does not clearly specify the exact connection between the event, Mamdani, or the specific reasons behind the objections raised by the critics.