Lander targeted by antisemitic heckling outside NYC Hindu-nationalist rally at MSG

New York Democratic candidate Brad Lander was booed and subjected to antisemitic abuse by protesters outside Madison Square Garden as Mohan Bhagwat — head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh — spoke to about 5,000 attendees. Lander, who has criticized Israel but identifies as a liberal Zionist, was forced to move to safety amid the confrontation, which highlighted tensions around Hindu nationalism and minority rights. Mayor Zohran Mamdani criticized RSS’s ideology as exclusionary, while The Post notes it sought Lander’s comment after the incident.