Ro Khanna Rejects Association With RSS-Linked Event

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Ro Khanna(D-CA) said he was unaware of the guest list for a Washington event featuring Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and does not support the organization.

Khanna clarified that his involvement was limited to a pre-recorded video message provided to the Hudson Institute without knowledge of other participants.

Responding on X to the Indian American Muslim Council, Khanna said, “I did not appear. Hudson, a think tank, asked for a 1-minute video which we provided. Have no idea on their guest list and certainly do not support RSS in anyway.”

The New India Conference, hosted earlier this week in Washington by the Hudson Institute, also featured Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) foreign affairs in-charge Vijay Chauthaiwale and former BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav. U.S. officials, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Bethany Morrison and former Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, also participated.