US EditionRSS Hired Pakistan-Linked Lobbying Firm for Work in U.S., Says Congress
Congress alleges RSS hired U.S. law firm linked to Pakistan for lobbying, while RSS denies foreign lobbying and says it operates solely within India.
- On Thursday , Congress accused RSS of hiring Pakistan-linked lobbyists, sharing Senate filings that show Squire Patton Boggs registered for 'STATE STREET STRATEGIES OBO RASHTRIYA SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH'.
- State Street Strategies hired Squire Patton Boggs to lobby for the RSS; earlier this year, SPB was subcontracted by Orchid Advisers LLC, a Pakistani government firm, with around 50 percent of the fee for SPB.
- At least three payments to SPB, including $120K on 15 April, $100K on 11 July, and $110K on 16 October, are recorded since the contract with State Street Strategies.
- RSS denied the allegation and issued a public statement; Sunil Ambekar said, `The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh works in Bharat and has not engaged any lobbying firm in the United States of America`, while Congress called the RSS 'a pseudo-nationalist outfit'.
- Comparative lobbying spends show the Indian embassy in Washington D.C. hires firms like Mercury Public Affairs at $75K/month, while Pakistan spends $600K monthly.
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RSS Denies Hiring US Lobbying Firm After Alleged Disclosures Show $330,000 Payment
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday denied engaging any lobbying firm in the United States, following a report by non-profit newsroom Prism that claimed the organisation had indirectly hired one. RSS leader Sunil Ambekar said in a post on X that the organisation “works in Bharat” and has “not engaged any lobbying firm in United States of America.” “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh works in Bharat and has not engaged any lobbying firm i…
"Works In Bharat": RSS Rejects Congress's Claim Of Hiring US Lobbying Firm
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar issued a statement against the allegation made by the Congress Party that the organisation allegedly hired a foreign lobbying firm in the United States.
Disclosures to US Senate claim lobbyists with links to Pakistan also hired for RSS; organisation denies
State Street Strategies hired Squire Patton Boggs, a Washington-based legal firm that also does work with Pakistan govt, to lobby on behalf of RSS in March, according to the documents.
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