As many as 275 former judges, civil servants and armed forces veterans have criticised a recent report by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), which recommended a ban on the RSS. "All six commissioners of USCIRF are appointed by U.S. Government and funded by American Taxpayers through the U.S. Congress. We call upon the U.S. Government to carry out a strict background check of all the contributors to this report in USCIRF. A total of 275 signatories include 25 retired judges, 119 retired bureaucrats, including 10 ambassadors, and 131 armed forces officers. The joint statement was coordinated by former ambassador Bhaswati Mukherjee and former additional chief secretary M Madan Gopal.

Source: The Hindu March 22, 2026 06:52 UTC