RSS Chief Bhagwat to Address 5,000 at New York Event Amid Security Concerns

More than 5,000 people from 39 U.S. states are expected to gather at New York's Madison Square Garden on Saturday for a "Universal Oneness" event featuring Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of India's Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The event, organized by the American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD) forum, is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. local time and will bring together attendees from 85 cities, according to organizers. The gathering is described as an interfaith celebration of the Indian philosophy of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam," or the world as one family.