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The American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue (AHEAD), an organisation hosting the upcoming “Universal Oneness Celebration” featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat in the United States, has appealed to X for the reinstatement of its suspended account.
Operating as a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation, AHEAD serves as one of approximately 200-plus supporters backing the multicultural and interfaith celebration in New York through its suspended handle, @Aheadforum1. The event promotes peace, social harmony, mutual understanding, and respect across faiths and communities. Content shared through the organisation’s account has focused on these themes and highlighted participation and support from diverse community and faith leaders. AHEAD believes the suspension may have occurred in error, maintaining that its communications have consistently promoted universal peace, oneness, harmony, and constructive interfaith and intercultural dialogue in accordance with X’s policies.
Ahead of the high-profile gathering at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, which will mark the traditional observance of Raksha Bandhan with a modern message centred on unity, civic duty, and global harmony, the Hindu American Foundation (HAF) has issued an official community advisory alert. Urging attendees to stay vigilant, remain situationally aware, and keep interactions civil, the Washington, DC-based advocacy organisation also called on New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to uphold his sworn duty to protect all New Yorkers and guarantee event safety amid attempts by activists to disrupt the celebration.
The security advisory underscores growing public friction surrounding the event.