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After Pranab Mukherjee , it is Raghuram Rajan ’s turn to be invited to address what some would consider an unlikely forum.The sangh parivar comprising Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu organisations have invited the former Reserve Bank of India governor to speak at the World Hindu Congress , which will be held in Chicago in September to commemorate 125 years of Swami Vivekananda ’s historic address to the Parliament of World Religions.“He has said he will try, so we are hoping he will make it,” said one of the organisers, who did not wish to be identified.A query emailed by ET to Rajan did not elicit a response till late evening on Tuesday.The decision to invite Rajan is significant because some leaders in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, were critical of Rajan's policies when he was RBI governor.Rajan had returned to his academic career at the University of Chicago after his term as RBI governor ended in September 2016, and later said that although he was willing to serve a second term there was no offer from the government.“On September 11, the day the world will mark the attack on twin tours, we want to ask people to choose between a religion that spreads hate and the one that preaches universal brotherhood,” said Swami Vigyananand, a former IITian who heads the World Hindu Foundation and is also the joint general secretary of the VHP.Swami Vivekananda had addressed the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago on September 11, 1893. The World Hindu Congress will be held in Chicago from September 7-9. The other guests invited to the event, held once in four years, include RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Hollywood star Richard Gere and Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard.The organisers have listed Rajan’s name among the speakers at the ‘World Economic Conference’, which is part of the event, as Katherine Dusak Miller distinguished service Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The other participants in the economic conference include SpiceJet chairman Ajay Singh, Piramal Group chairman Ajay Piramal and KPMG India chairman Arun Kumar.The other conferences at the event will have eminent persons speaking about the entrepreneurial spirit of the global Hindu community in economic, education, media, organisational and political fields, and the contribution of Indian women to the growth of the Hindu society abroad.The World Hindu Congress, according to its website, is a global platform for Hindus to connect, share ideas, inspire one another and impact the common good. In November 2014, when it was held in Delhi, it saw the participation of 1,800 delegates from over 50 countries as well as nearly eight ministers.