The Hindu Right Wing’s Attempt to Appropriate Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Bose Despite Their Despise for Sangh Parivar
2 years, 10 months ago

The Hindu Right Wing’s Attempt to Appropriate Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Bose Despite Their Despise for Sangh Parivar

The Hindu  

It is characteristic of upstarts andsocial climbers to drop names. This was in reference to Congress president Sitaram Kesri’s jibe that the BJP was trying to “hijack” Gandhi. If we understand the old basis of nationalism, then it will be clear that it is nothing but Hinduism.” The Times of India noted editorially on October 17, 1989: “Mr Advani, while holding forth on ‘Bharat Mata’, now goes so far as to deny that Mahatma Gandhi was the Father of the Nation.” None should be surprised at a photograph showing the RSS supremo, M.S. “It is for the Prime Minister to deny its authenticity.” The Times of India of December 4, 1990, said: “Despite repeated requests from The Times of India Research Bureau, the BJP central office was unable to produce a copy of the original Harijan Sewak or Navajivan, which, according to them, carried the dubious article.” Undeterred, Sharma wrote a second letter to the Prime Minister quoting Gandhi, once again, in support of the Parivar’s stand on Babri Masjid. It recalled that as far back as 1950, Jivanji Desai of the Navajivan Trust, publishers of Gandhi’s works, had to debunk an exactly similar claim by one Ramgopal Pandey “Sharad” of Ayodhya.

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Aurangzeb not relevant: RSS spokesperson
1 day, 18 hours ago

Aurangzeb not relevant: RSS spokesperson

The Hindu  

Amidst tension in Nagpur over protests against Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s tomb in the city where Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is headquartered, RSS Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar termed the 17th century ruler “was not relevant”. He was addressing journalists in Bengaluru on Wednesday to brief them about the preparations for the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the annual RSS conclave to be held …

Tushar Gandhi says ‘will not apologise’ for his remarks on RSS
1 week ago

Tushar Gandhi says ‘will not apologise’ for his remarks on RSS

The Hindu  

Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, said on Friday that he “will not apologise” for terming the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh “a cancer to the soul of the nation.” “They wanted me to apologise for what I said. He was on the campus to commemorate the centenary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to the institution on March 18, 1925 after …

Pinarayi, Satheesan condemn protest against Tushar Gandhi
1 week ago

Pinarayi, Satheesan condemn protest against Tushar Gandhi

The Hindu  

Kerala witnessed a public outcry and protests from both the ruling and the Opposition fronts after a group of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party activists allegedly heckling Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, near Neyyattinkara, in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday evening. The protesters were reportedly irked by Mr. Gandhi, who was in Kerala at the …

BJP demands apology from Rahul Gandhi for post on Netaji’s date of demise
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP demands apology from Rahul Gandhi for post on Netaji’s date of demise

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi after the latter posted a tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his birth anniversary today, mentioning the Indian freedom fighter’s date of death as August 18, 1945. In a social media post, Rahul Gandhi wrote, “Heartfelt tribute to the great revolutionary, founder of Azad Hind Fauj, Netaji Subhash …

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP-RSS in Patna, says 'MLAs and MPs have no power'
2 months ago

Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP-RSS in Patna, says 'MLAs and MPs have no power'

India TV News  

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the BJP 'has their people in every organisation and MLAs and MPS have no power in today's India'. 'Power has been given to Ambani, Adani and RSS' Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi said, "When they came to know that the people from the backward community, Dalits are taking the …

Congress attempts to weave Gandhi and Ambedkar’s legacies into singular narrative of social justice
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress attempts to weave Gandhi and Ambedkar’s legacies into singular narrative of social justice

The Hindu  

The passing away of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh put a pause to Congress’ Jai Bapu, Jai Bhim, Jai Samvidhan rally at Karnataka’s Belagavi on December 27. What started out as a campaign against Home Minister Amit Shah’s off-the-cuff remark - that it has become a “fashion” to invoke Dr. Ambedkar - has now been framed as a strategy to …

TPCC to organise Ambedkar Saman march on December 24: Sudip Roy Barman
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

TPCC to organise Ambedkar Saman march on December 24: Sudip Roy Barman

The Hindu  

“The Tripura Pradesh Congress Committee will hold a ‘Baba Saheb Ambedkar samman march’ on December 24, 2024, in protest against Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament on Dr. Ambedkar,” said a senior party leader on Sunday. Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman told a press conference in Agartala that the party will organise the march in all district headquarters …

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)
3 months ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

FIR against Rahul Gandhi a diversionery tactic: CM Revanth Reddy
3 months ago

FIR against Rahul Gandhi a diversionery tactic: CM Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of adopting diversionary tactics after insulting Dr. B. R. Ambedkar filing a First Information Report against Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi. TPCC working president T. Jayaprakash Reddy said Rahul Gandhi was more religious than any BJP leader but unlike them Mr. Gandhi doesn’t use his …

Kamal Hassan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished
3 months ago

Kamal Hassan on Ambedkar row: Will not tolerate his legacy being tarnished

India Today  

Amid a row over Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remark on Dr BR Ambedkar, actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan on Thursday said that the ideas crafted by the architect of India's Constitution should inspire progress, rather than be misused to offend people's sentiments. This remark came as Parliament witnessed a high-voltage drama, with BJP and INDIA bloc MPs holding protests over Amit …

Tamil Nadu Leaders Hit Back at Amit Shah
3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Leaders Hit Back at Amit Shah

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Leaders of many political parties in the State came out strongly against Union Home Minister Amit Shah for his derogatory remarks against B R Ambedkar in Parliament and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for targeting the Congress for its alleged ‘sins.’ While Chief Minister M K Stalin, in a message on X, said that those who committed more sins alone …

In her maiden Lok Sabha speech, Priyanka Gandhi accuses Modi govt of undermining Constitution - ‘not Sangh’s rulebook’
3 months, 1 week ago

In her maiden Lok Sabha speech, Priyanka Gandhi accuses Modi govt of undermining Constitution - ‘not Sangh’s rulebook’

Live Mint  

Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday accused the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government of attempts to break the 'Suraksha kavach' provided by the Constitution. Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh initiated the debate on the Constitution in the Lok Sabha by accusing the Congress party of attempting to “hijack” the creation of India's Constitution. …

India believes in welfare of all: ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi
7 months ago

India believes in welfare of all: ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi

Hindustan Times  

VARANASI: Executive member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi, on Sunday said that Indian saints and great leaders who travelled abroad did not carry weapons but scriptures, emphasising India’s belief in universal welfare and happiness. Executive member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Suresh ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Joshi at an event in Varanasi on Sunday. Speaking at the Rakshabandhan Utsav organised …

Lucknow Diary | Bhagwat attempts to reach out in UP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lucknow Diary | Bhagwat attempts to reach out in UP

New Indian Express  

The performance of BJP in UP in recently concluded Lok Sabha polls has not unsettled the ruling party as much apparently as the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. After a five day ‘Pravas’ in Gorakhpur, Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, perhaps in a fresh Muslim outreach attempt, is slated to visit the state second time in a fortnight when he is expected to …

67th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr. Ambedkar observed in Kalaburagi
1 year, 3 months ago

67th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr. Ambedkar observed in Kalaburagi

The Hindu  

“The philosophy of B.R. Ambedkar to provide equal educational and employment opportunities for downtrodden sections in society will remain a dream unless the nation focuses towards achieving his vision,” said Panditaradhya Shivacharya swami of Hosadurga. Paying floral tribute to the Ambedkar Statue on 67th Mahaparinirvan Diwas of Dr. Ambedkar here in Kalaburagi on Wednesday the religious head said that the …

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2023: PM Modi remembers BR Ambedkar on death anniversary
1 year, 3 months ago

Mahaparinirvan Diwas 2023: PM Modi remembers BR Ambedkar on death anniversary

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid tributes to B R Ambedkar on his death anniversary, saying he dedicated his life to the welfare of the exploited and deprived. Photograph: ABHIJIT BHATLEKAR/MINT In addition to his pivotal role in drafting the Constitution as the chairman of the drafting committee, Dr Ambedkar also served as the Law and Justice Minister in …

Mohan Bhagwat attacks ‘cultural Marxists, wokism’ at RSS event
1 year, 4 months ago

Mohan Bhagwat attacks ‘cultural Marxists, wokism’ at RSS event

Hindustan Times  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday described "cultural Marxism" as "selfish, discriminatory and deceitful" forces seeking "sectarian interests" by taking "control of the media and academia" and plunging the nation into "confusion, chaos, and corruption". Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat with singer Shankar Mahadevan and others during the RSS 'Vijayadashami Utsav', in Nagpur. At the RSS's annual Vijay Dashami …

Review of Abhishek Choudhary’s Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977 ; The right man in the right party
1 year, 9 months ago

Review of Abhishek Choudhary’s Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977 ; The right man in the right party

The Hindu  

The early years of late Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee captured in a new biography, Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-77, by Abhishek Choudhary are not just instructive on the manner in which Vajpayee dealt with questions of politics and ideology, but also the fluid lines between conservative and liberal politics in the years pre- and post-independence. After …

RSS steps into Rahul Gandhi row, says Congress MP should speak more responsibly
2 years ago

RSS steps into Rahul Gandhi row, says Congress MP should speak more responsibly

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Tuesday stepped into ongoing controversy around Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on democracy saying Gandhi should speak more responsibly. RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that Gandhi should speak more responsibly and see the reality of the Sangh's acceptance in society. Responding to questions on Gandhi's remarks in the UK, the RSS leader said, "Those who …

Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on Pandits was misconstrued: RSS
2 years, 1 month ago

Mohan Bhagwat’s statement on Pandits was misconstrued: RSS

The Hindu  

A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat landed in a controversy with his remarks on Pandits, a common term used to refer to the Brahmin community, the RSS’ publicity chief Sunil Ambekar on Monday issued a clarification saying Mr. Bhagwat’s remarks have been misconstrued, and by ‘Pandits’ he had meant vidvaan. Issuing the clarification, Mr. Ambekar said, “He …

Netaji, Congress followed different paths with same destination: Mohan Bhagwat
2 years, 1 month ago

Netaji, Congress followed different paths with same destination: Mohan Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

Congress and Netaji had different paths to follow back then but the destination was same, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said at an event in Kolkata's Shaheed Minar, marking 126th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attended an event at Kolkata's Shaheed Minar to mark 126th birth anniversary of Subhas Chandra Bose. Read| …

Opinion | How Mohan Bhagwat has changed RSS
2 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | How Mohan Bhagwat has changed RSS

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh supremo Mohan Bhagwat, while addressing the traditional Dussehra rally on Wednesday in Nagpur, sought to dispel confusions about his organization’s views on Muslims, population control and casteism. The RSS chief also called for a “well thought out, comprehensive population control policy, which should be applicable to all social groups equally”. On this, Mohan Bhagwat said, “Scare-mongering is …

Decoding RSS chief’s speech
2 years, 5 months ago

Decoding RSS chief’s speech

Hindustan Times  

In his annual Vijayadashami speech, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat touched on many things — from how India could take advantage of its demographic dividend, empowerment of women and the need to end caste-based discrimination. But it must also be remembered that according to data from the National Family Health Survey -5, the total fertility rate, or the number …

BJP MLA seeks FIR for Rahul Gandhi, Asaduddin Owaisi, Swara Bhasker
3 years, 9 months ago

BJP MLA seeks FIR for Rahul Gandhi, Asaduddin Owaisi, Swara Bhasker

Op India  

After UP Police filed an FIR against Alt News Co-founder Md. In the letter, the MLA wrote that Rahul Gandhi, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi, ‘so-called actress’ Swara Bhasker and others had posted tweets from their official Twitter handles blaming Lord Shri Ram and his devotees for the assault on Abdul Shamad Saifi, when the fact is that even Muslim youths …

Rahul Gandhi will take years to understand RSS: BJP
4 years ago

Rahul Gandhi will take years to understand RSS: BJP

India TV News  

A day after Rahul Gandhi accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of 'systematically penetrating all institutions', the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday hit back at the Congress leader. Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said that RSS is like a large school and Rahul Gandhi will need time to understand what the organisation stands for. Rahul …

Pranab Mukherjee didn’t believe in political untouchability: RSS chief
4 years, 6 months ago

Pranab Mukherjee didn’t believe in political untouchability: RSS chief

Live Mint  

Condoling the demise of former President Pranab Mukherjee, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday described him as a "guide" for the Sangh and said he didn't believe in political untouchability. Mukherjee was an able administrator who kept national interest supreme, Bhagwat said in a joint statement along with RSS general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi. In his speech, Mukherjee had warned …

Mohan Bhagwat's appeal to India's youth to imbibe Gandhian principles indicates RSS success in distancing Congress from the Mahatma
5 years, 1 month ago

Mohan Bhagwat's appeal to India's youth to imbibe Gandhian principles indicates RSS success in distancing Congress from the Mahatma

Firstpost  

As the nation celebrates the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is firmly on its path to assimilate Gandhian principles in its ideologies. In a clear demonstration of the RSS determination to blend with the Gandhian way of thinking, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday appealed to the youth of the nation to take the lead …

'Let's forget past controversies': Mohan Bhagwat, addressing media post SC's Ayodhya ruling, pushes a kinder and gentler Sangh Parivar
5 years, 4 months ago

'Let's forget past controversies': Mohan Bhagwat, addressing media post SC's Ayodhya ruling, pushes a kinder and gentler Sangh Parivar

Firstpost  

The press conference of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat after the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya issue on Saturday was a historical first for the Sangh Parivar. One should express happiness with restraint, moderation and politeness completely avoiding any provocative or instigating action or deed and staying within the limits of the Constitution and law.” A senior RSS functionary …

Right conclusion: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat welcomes Ayodhya verdict
5 years, 4 months ago

Right conclusion: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat welcomes Ayodhya verdict

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has welcomed the verdict in decades-old Ayodhya dispute. In a unanimous verdict today, the Supreme Court cleared the way for the construction of temple at Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya, and directed the Centre to allot a 5-actre plot to the Sunni Waqf Board for constructing a mosque. We also welcome everyone's efforts to maintain …

PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi in fresh war of words over BR Ambedkar
5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi in fresh war of words over BR Ambedkar

Hindustan Times  

A war of words on the legacy and work of Bhimrao Ambedkar broke out on Tuesday, coinciding with the birth anniversary of the late leader who is considered the architect of the Indian Constitution. Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the Congress of insulting Ambedkar and not giving him his due even as Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in a veiled dig …

Ambedkar Jayanti: Political leaders pay tribute to B R Ambedkar on his anniversary
5 years, 11 months ago

Ambedkar Jayanti: Political leaders pay tribute to B R Ambedkar on his anniversary

India TV News  

The whole nation is observing the 128th birth anniversary of the father of Indian constitution and so the politicians are. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Congress President Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee, Suresh Prabhu, and many others paid tribute to Baba Saheb Ambedkar. They took to their social media handles to pay tribute to …

‘Quoting’ Ambedkar, RSS chief warns against Dalit-Muslim alliance in politics
6 years, 1 month ago

‘Quoting’ Ambedkar, RSS chief warns against Dalit-Muslim alliance in politics

Hindustan Times  

Claiming to quote Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday warned against a Dalit-Muslim alliance in politics. RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses saints and seers during 'Dharm Sansad' called by Vishva Hindu Parishad during Kumbh Mela 2019, in Prayagraj, Thursday, Jan 31, 2019. Bhagwat’s comment came even as talk of a Dalit-Muslim alliance to defeat the …

Narendra Modi and RSS, Part 2: Rise of a backward caste as PM is highpoint of Sangh's Hindutva project
6 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi and RSS, Part 2: Rise of a backward caste as PM is highpoint of Sangh's Hindutva project

Firstpost  

Editors note: Russia is not the only “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”. For many, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also fit Churchill’s description of Russia. His assertions were seen either as a radical departure from the “RSS position” or as an attempt to rein in Modi and reaffirm the RSS’ position as the …

Narendra Modi and the RSS: Why Mohan Bhagwat remarks are contemporaneous and yet consistent with history
6 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi and the RSS: Why Mohan Bhagwat remarks are contemporaneous and yet consistent with history

Firstpost  

Editors note: Russia is not the only “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma”. His assertions were seen either as a radical departure from the “RSS position” or as an attempt to rein in Modi and reaffirm the RSS’ position as the ideological mentor of the Parivar. When RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, in his 19 September address on Bharat …

Opinion | Is Mohan Bhagwat steering RSS in a new direction?
6 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Is Mohan Bhagwat steering RSS in a new direction?

Live Mint  

Mohan Bhagwat’s visit to New Delhi has provided another opportunity to analysts who want to spice up debates on television. For the first time in India’s history, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the RSS’s political arm, is leading the National Democratic Alliance that has governments in 18 states. The dream that Keshav Baliram Hedgewar first nurtured in Nagpur on 27 September …

Taking a lead in inviting critics, RSS has initiated a new paradigm in the ‘Culture of Discourse’
6 years, 5 months ago

Taking a lead in inviting critics, RSS has initiated a new paradigm in the ‘Culture of Discourse’

Op India  

At times, the perception created about a group or organisation is a well-orchestrated polemic which gets built over decades, largely on rubrics of ideology. The three-day lecture series being held at New Delhi by the Sarsanghchalak of RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, sharing the perspective of RSS on the ‘Future of Bharat’ has set a milestone in reviving the Indian tradition of …

'RSS advocates inclusion': Mohan Bhagwat systematically refutes Rahul Gandhi, Sangh critics in day one speech
6 years, 6 months ago

'RSS advocates inclusion': Mohan Bhagwat systematically refutes Rahul Gandhi, Sangh critics in day one speech

Firstpost  

Bhagwat made it clear that the “purpose was not to convince” those attending the programme at Vigyan Bhawan or watching it outside on TV or various digital platforms, but to inform them what the Sangh stands for On Monday evening, Nawazuddin Siddiqui chose to skip the premiere of his movie Manto in Mumbai. Siddiqui instead flew to New Delhi to …

In Nagpur, Pranab Mukherjee shows Congress how to challenge RSS' Hindu rashtravad with grace
6 years, 9 months ago

In Nagpur, Pranab Mukherjee shows Congress how to challenge RSS' Hindu rashtravad with grace

Firstpost  

The Congress should be proud of Pranab Mukherjee. Even its criticism and distrust of Mukherjee could not take the Congress out of the former president in his speech at the RSS training programme in Nagpur You can take Pranab Mukherjee out of the Congress. You would know the answer if you noticed two things about former president Mukherjee’s speech at …

At RSS HQ in Nagpur, Pranab Mukherjee played it safe with speech, barely ventured beyond philosophical cliches
6 years, 9 months ago

At RSS HQ in Nagpur, Pranab Mukherjee played it safe with speech, barely ventured beyond philosophical cliches

Firstpost  

Former president Pranab Mukherjee’s speech at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur has been resoundingly applauded largely because we either do not read history or are forgetful of it Former president Pranab Mukherjee’s speech at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh headquarters in Nagpur has been resoundingly applauded largely because we either do not read history or are forgetful of it. …

Symbolism, Timing of Pranab Mukherjee’s Speech Can’t Be Undermined
6 years, 9 months ago

Symbolism, Timing of Pranab Mukherjee’s Speech Can’t Be Undermined

The Quint  

But, as the ex-President addressing the RSS, Pranab Mukherjee did not once mention Gandhi’s assassination at the hands of the former members of the organisation. Even while mentioning Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, he skimmed over the fact that it was Patel who as Union Home Minister had banned the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh following Gandhi’s assassination. In his ‘history capsule’, as CPI‘s …

Pranab Mukherjee at RSS HQ updates: Ex-president showed the mirror to Sangh, says Congress after speech
6 years, 9 months ago

Pranab Mukherjee at RSS HQ updates: Ex-president showed the mirror to Sangh, says Congress after speech

Firstpost  

8:08 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Mohan Bhagwat strikes right notes, making use of grand opportunity Mohan Bhagwat knows it well that he never has had a platform when crores of Indians would be watching him, hearing every word that he is saying. Thanks to the controversy around Pranab Mukherjee landing at RSS headquarters, the nation is hooked to TV sets …

Here’s why RSS does not want Congress-mukt Bharat
6 years, 11 months ago

Here’s why RSS does not want Congress-mukt Bharat

ABP News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh supremo Mohan Bhagwat’s assertion that slogans like 'Congress-mukt Bharat' are mere political phrases is being seen as a subtle political message for both the ruling BJP and opposition Congress. After Indira Gandhi’s assassination, Rajiv Gandhi reportedly had a secret meeting with the RSS chief Balasaheb Deoras, resulting in the RSS cadre supporting the Congress in 1984 Lok …

Indian Express editorials attack Indian heritage while trying to counter Modi
7 years ago

Indian Express editorials attack Indian heritage while trying to counter Modi

Op India  

The Indian Express has gone into overdrive to rubbish the recent speech of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament that “democracy in India wasn’t the work of Pandit. Here’s what the eyewitness account of Alexander’s campaign to India in the 4th Century BCE by a Greek historian Arrian states: “ free and independent Indian communities at every turn”. Varshney …

BJP’s love for Dr BR Ambedkar is superficial like Congress' and circumvents his core ideas
7 years, 11 months ago

BJP’s love for Dr BR Ambedkar is superficial like Congress' and circumvents his core ideas

Firstpost  

While the BJP, after selectively appropriating Dr BR Ambedkar like the Congress and the Leftist parties, is masquerading as his apostle, the fact remains that it is just political tokenism that circumvents his core ideas. The BJP — that now has an absolute majority in the Lok Sabha — like the Congress had under leaders like Indira Gandhi, has appropriated …

The why of myths on Subhas Chandra Bose: Poor scholarship, bias and politicisation of history
8 years, 1 month ago

The why of myths on Subhas Chandra Bose: Poor scholarship, bias and politicisation of history

Firstpost  

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on 6 February, 2016. We have not busted all the myths concerning Subhas Bose, but only a subset of them, in particular those that have appeared in Firstpost, The abuse of Indian history: Obsession over Subhas Chandra Bose indicates that India suffers from a paucity of heroes by Rajeev Srinivasan, which has sought …

RSS anti-Dalit, says Rahul
8 years, 11 months ago

RSS anti-Dalit, says Rahul

The Hindu  

Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi came down heavily on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Narendra Modi government on Monday and accused the right-wing organisation of “practising and professing” Manu’s ideology. But the RSS and the BJP support this ideology and work to strengthen it.” He cited Dalit research scholar Rohith Vemula’s suicide to highlight how Dalits still face discrimination in …

JNU row: M.P. Congress to hold State-wide protest
9 years, 1 month ago

JNU row: M.P. Congress to hold State-wide protest

The Hindu  

As the Madhya Pradesh unit of the BJP gears up to hold a State-wide protest on Sunday to condemn the shouting of “anti-national” slogans at JNU, the State Congress on Saturday said it would observe ‘Freedom from Sanghvad Day’ on Monday. Yadav and state Congress spokesperson K K Mishra also Countered BJP’s criticism of Congress vice—president Rahul Gandhi for “supporting …

Polarising expeditions
10 years, 1 month ago

Polarising expeditions

The Hindu  

WHEN the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh-led Sangh Parivar launched one of its “polarising expeditions” in Ayodhya through the Viswa Hindu Parishad’s Ram Janaki Yatra of October 1984, the response from the citizens of the temple town was anything but enthusiastic. Thirty years later, this has become merely a footnote in the annals of the history of the Sangh Parivar’s “polarising expeditions”. …

Mohan Bhagwat, Modi in Dasara bonhomie
10 years, 5 months ago

Mohan Bhagwat, Modi in Dasara bonhomie

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s annual speech on Dussehra — and its unprecedented live telecast by public broadcaster Doordarshan — demonstrated the bonding and synergy between the Sangh and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but drew sharp criticism from the Opposition and the social media. On Thursday, Mr. Bhagwat’s speech lauded the Central government for “its initiatives on the front …

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