RSS Bengaluru event under fire for 'neglecting' Kannada, triggers public outrage
1 week, 3 days ago

RSS Bengaluru event under fire for 'neglecting' Kannada, triggers public outrage

Hindustan Times  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is facing backlash over the alleged exclusion of Kannada at its high-profile Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha meeting, which began on Friday in Bengaluru. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the three-day event at Janseva Vidya Kendra in Channenahalli, where the organization's annual report and future plans are being discussed. This clearly proves they love Hindi more than Kannada.” Another user questioned RSS’s commitment to preserving Karnataka’s cultural heritage, stating, “RSS has organized ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha’ in Bengaluru. Without Kannada, Hindu Dharma will die in Bengaluru.” Many critics accused RSS of contradicting its own stance on cultural preservation, with one saying, “RSS preaches cultural pride but disrespects Karnataka by sidelining Kannada at its event in Bengaluru. RSS has openly declared a war against Kannada and Kannadiga identity.” The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha is considered RSS’s highest decision-making body, meeting annually to discuss organizational plans and national issues.

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RSS Marks 100 Years: Modi’s Visit to Nagpur Highlights Growing Influence and Future Path | Abp news
2 days, 9 hours ago

RSS Marks 100 Years: Modi’s Visit to Nagpur Highlights Growing Influence and Future Path | Abp news

ABP News  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, founded in 1925, has evolved significantly over the years, especially as it celebrates its 100th year. RSS has transformed its approach, focusing on self-reliance and financial independence, not relying on government support, and fostering community-driven initiatives. RSS’s influence is now reflected in key positions within the Indian government, with its members taking decisions for the nation’s …

Religion-Based Reservation Violates Constitution: RSS Dattatreya
1 week, 1 day ago

Religion-Based Reservation Violates Constitution: RSS Dattatreya

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, addressing reporters on the final day of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, criticised the Karnataka government’s plan to grant four per cent reservation for Muslims in government contracts. Hosabale also spoke about the ongoing debate over 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s legacy, stressing that icons such as Dara Shikoh, who championed social harmony, should be …

Religion-based reservation not acceptable, goes against constitution: RSS general secretary Hosabale
1 week, 2 days ago

Religion-based reservation not acceptable, goes against constitution: RSS general secretary Hosabale

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has reiterated its opposition to religion-based reservations, stating that such provisions are not supported by the Indian Constitution. Any state attempting to implement such a provision is going against the founding principles of our Constitution," RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said on Sunday. Hosabale's remarks came in …

Bengaluru cafe's ‘Hindi is official language’ board triggers massive backlash
1 week, 4 days ago

Bengaluru cafe's ‘Hindi is official language’ board triggers massive backlash

Hindustan Times  

A signboard at a local eatery in Bengaluru's Vidyaranyapura has sparked a fresh language debate in Karnataka’s capital. The board, which read “Hindi is the official language,” was displayed at Sri Guru Darshan Cafe, drawing widespread backlash on social media and reigniting debates over linguistic identity. Several users on X expressed outrage, asserting that Kannada is the official language of …

RSS chief Bhagwat inaugurates Sangh’s top meet; Manipur situation, north-south 'divide' on agenda
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1 week, 4 days ago

RSS chief Bhagwat inaugurates Sangh’s top meet; Manipur situation, north-south 'divide' on agenda

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday inaugurated the three-day meet of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, Sangh's top decision-making body, that will discuss Manipur situation, as well as the attempts to create the 'North-South divide' in the country. Addressing a press meet, RSS joint secretary CR Mukunda said, "Intense decisions on some of the contemporary and burning issues," will be …

Aurangzeb not relevant: RSS spokesperson
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1 week, 5 days 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 …

RSS leader denounces Nagpur violence, says Aurangzeb is not relevant
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1 week, 6 days ago

RSS leader denounces Nagpur violence, says Aurangzeb is not relevant

Hindustan Times  

BENGALURU: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Sunil Ambekar on Wednesday denounced the recent violence that rocked Nagpur during protests over the razing of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s grave, saying any type of violence was detrimental to the society’s well-being and that the 17th-century Mughal emperor did not hold any relevance in contemporary India. Bengaluru: RSS leader Sunil Ambekar, left, and N …

RSS to conduct annual meet in B’luru on Mar 21
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

RSS to conduct annual meet in B’luru on Mar 21

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi : The annual meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s highest decision-making body, the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha will be held in Bengaluru from March 21 to 23. Sunil Ambekar, the chief spokesperson, or the Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh said, the agenda of the meeting will also include an “analysis of Hindu awakening, a review of the country’s current …

Shivakumar faces Congress heat over Sadhguru invite: Aligns with RSS narrative
1 month ago

Shivakumar faces Congress heat over Sadhguru invite: Aligns with RSS narrative

India Today  

DK Shivakumar, the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and the state Congress president, faced criticism from within his party after he shared an invitation for a Mahashivratri event hosted by Sadhguru, the founder of Isha Foundation and a prominent spiritual leader. All India Congress Committee secretary PV Mohan expressed his disapproval in a post on the social media platform X, …

RSS has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal forces, says CPI(M)‘s Prakash Karat
1 month ago

RSS has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal forces, says CPI(M)‘s Prakash Karat

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal Hindutva forces in the east, senior Communist Party of India leader Prakash Karat said on Tuesday. Mr. Karat, the coordinator of the central committee and CPI Polit Bureau, said that the people of West Bengal were facing twin challenges of the “neo-liberal and communal agenda” of …

Join RSS, see what we do: Mohan Bhagwat's clarion call ahead of 2026 Bengal polls
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Join RSS, see what we do: Mohan Bhagwat's clarion call ahead of 2026 Bengal polls

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday extended an open invitation to people to join the Hindu outfit and experience its workings. The organisation has been credited for playing a crucial role in the BJP's recent electoral successes in Haryana, Maharashtra, and Delhi, where extensive groundwork by RSS workers contributed to the party's performance. Further in his address, Bhagwat …

Calcutta High Court gives ‘conditional permission’ for RSS rally in Burdwan, sets aside Bengal govt’s objection
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Calcutta High Court gives ‘conditional permission’ for RSS rally in Burdwan, sets aside Bengal govt’s objection

Live Mint  

The Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh rally in Burdwan on February 16, setting aside the West Bengal government's objection. The RSS had moved the court seeking permission to use the public address system following denial from the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government. Observing that there weren’t any exams scheduled on Sunday, the day of the …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Bengal for 10 days from February 7
1 month, 3 weeks ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to visit Bengal for 10 days from February 7

The Hindu  

Mohan Bhagwat, head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is expected to visit West Bengal on a 10-day tour for organisational work, the RSS’s West Bengal unit announced on February 5. “Our RSS family’s favourite person, friend, philosopher, and guide Mohan Bhagwat will be here to meet all the regional members,” Mr. Basu said. While addressing a question on whether Mr. …

Kannada activists intervene into TDP event in Bengaluru, removes banners for not including Kannada. Video
2 months ago

Kannada activists intervene into TDP event in Bengaluru, removes banners for not including Kannada. Video

Hindustan Times  

Local Kannada activists interrupted an event organized by the Telugu Desam Party in Bengaluru's KR Puram, forcing the removal of banners that did not include Kannada text. The incident sparked heated arguments between the activists and the event organizers, with the former questioning how an event could be held in an open ground in Bengaluru without using the local language. …

Political leaders, religious heads urged not to attend Bharatiya Sanskriti Utsav in Sedam
2 months, 1 week ago

Political leaders, religious heads urged not to attend Bharatiya Sanskriti Utsav in Sedam

The Hindu  

Members of the Sauharda Karnataka Vedike have written an open letter to political leaders and religious heads appealing to them not to participate in the week-long Bharatiya Sanskriti Utsav event, which they claim is being Vedike members R.K. Hudgi and Meenakshi Bali, addressing presspersons in Kalaburagi, have said that the RSS is trying to make inroads into Kalyana Karnataka region …

RSS issues statement calling for immediate halt to atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh
4 months ago

RSS issues statement calling for immediate halt to atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh

Op India  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh issued a statement calling for an immediate halt to the atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. The RSS has appealed to the Bangladesh government to ensure the immediate cessation of violence against Hindus and to release Chinmoy Krishna Das from prison. Furthermore, the RSS urged the Indian government to continue its efforts to prevent the persecution of Hindus …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lays stress on protection of Sanatan Dharma
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lays stress on protection of Sanatan Dharma

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday emphasised that it was imperative to protect “Sanatan Dharma” while pointing out that amidst the present challenges that India faces, there are attempts by certain forces to weaken the nation. “Our country’s dharma is to unite and progress together,” he said, addressing a gathering during the centenary celebrations of Pandit Ramkinkar Upadhyay, …

RSS affiliate expresses concerns over Bangladeshi infiltration
6 months, 1 week ago

RSS affiliate expresses concerns over Bangladeshi infiltration

The Hindu  

The Akhil Bhartiya Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, the tribal wing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, urged the tribal communities in Jharkhand to wage a ‘war’ against purported Bangladeshi migrants who are allegedly trapping the girls in ‘Love Jihad’. On the conclusion of its three day long meeting held in Samalkha on Sunday, the right wing organisation also warned the tribal community over …

MHA displays order lifting ban on govt. staff joining RSS activities on its website
8 months ago

MHA displays order lifting ban on govt. staff joining RSS activities on its website

The Hindu  

Following Madhya Pradesh High Court order to prominently display the order lifting restrictions on government officials ties with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the Minister of Home Affairs had displayed the order on its website for “public knowledge”. Earlier, on July 25, the Madhya Pradesh High Court said that it had taken the Union government “five decades to realise its mistake” in …

RSS meeting at Central University Karnataka triggers controversy
8 months, 1 week ago

RSS meeting at Central University Karnataka triggers controversy

The Hindu  

A meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at Karnataka Central University, near Kalaburagi, on July 18, which has come to light belatedly, has triggered a controversy as many students and faculty members termed it an effort to saffronise the academic space. Biradar, Liaison Officer Basavaraj M. Somanamaradi, faculty members Basavaraj Donur, Venkataramana Dodi and Rohinaksha Shirlalu are said to be among …

Youth getting attracted towards RSS ideology, says sangh office-bearer
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth getting attracted towards RSS ideology, says sangh office-bearer

The Hindu  

The youth is getting attracted towards the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and joining it in large numbers every year, said an RSS office-bearer after a three-day meeting in Ranchi on July 14. On the results of the election, Mr. Ambekar said the RSS is not directly involved in elections but works on “refining” public opinion. Mr. Ambekar said …

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat
11 months ago

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has always supported reservations and they should be continued as along as there are social inequities in the country, asserted its chief Mohan Bhagawat on Sunday. Participating at the launch of the Vidya Bharti Vignana Kendra in Nadargul of Rangareddy district, he said he came across a video being circulated in social media, which said that …

‘Bridging South’: RSS’s Counter to ‘Cutting South’ to Look At Nationalist Ideas, Cultural-Spiritual Assimilation
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Bridging South’: RSS’s Counter to ‘Cutting South’ to Look At Nationalist Ideas, Cultural-Spiritual Assimilation

News 18  

In their efforts to counter ‘Cutting South’, an event that was attended by Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has organised an event of like-minded intellectuals and academicians in Delhi on December 12– ‘Bridging South’. Talking to News 18, J Nandkumar, chief of Prajna Pravah, said, “The event is going to be a platform for nationalist ideas …

Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court Denies RSS Permission To Hold Rallies In Three Districts
1 year, 5 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court Denies RSS Permission To Hold Rallies In Three Districts

ABP News  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied permission to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to hold rallies in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts of Tamil Nadu on October 22, reported news agency ANI. The RSS had filed a petition in the Madurai branch of the High Court seeking permission to hold rallies in 35 places across the state …

Karnataka lessons: RSS and BJP must rediscover their ideological moorings — it’s smart politics that’s good for nation
1 year, 10 months ago

Karnataka lessons: RSS and BJP must rediscover their ideological moorings — it’s smart politics that’s good for nation

Firstpost  

At one place in his 2022 book, The Commissioner For Lost Causes, Arun Shourie reminisces about one of his interactions with Ramnath Goenka, the founder of The Indian Express, soon after his meeting with RSS leader Bhaurao Deoras at Delhi’s Jhandewalan complex. Sattaa milegee, tab dekhnaa — kaisey us ke peechey bhaagengey, kyaa uskaa prayog karengey, ke kaheen voh panjey …

Book Review: ‘RSS: The Long and Short of It’ by Devanura Mahadeva
2 years, 3 months ago

Book Review: ‘RSS: The Long and Short of It’ by Devanura Mahadeva

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 29, 2022 10:15 IST THE BJP is India’s largest political force, but its ideology is not properly understood. Ramakrishna Eka, 2022 Pages: 114 Price: Rs.199 Devanura Mahadeva, a writer from Karnataka, explores this with his work on the RSS, the parent body of the BJP. The RSS “tames” its volunteers, Mahadeva writes and quotes Golwalkar as saying …

BJP, RSS will face full force of Congress if...: Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka
2 years, 5 months ago

BJP, RSS will face full force of Congress if...: Rahul Gandhi in Karnataka

India Today  

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the Bharat Jodo Yatra, said a language is history and culture, and nobody should be allowed to stop people from speaking in their language. Addressing a gathering in Karnataka's Chitradurga, he said the BJP and the RSS will face the full force of the Congress if they attack the Kannada language. A language …

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 …

Right Word | Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami address tells us why Bharat needs to be an unapologetic Hindu Rashtra
2 years, 5 months ago

Right Word | Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami address tells us why Bharat needs to be an unapologetic Hindu Rashtra

Firstpost  

This year, the sixth Sarsanghchalak of the RSS, Dr Mohan Bhagwat, has once again outlined the all-inclusive worldview of the RSS that goes beyond the headlines and brings to the fore several significant civilisational issues Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the largest voluntary organisation in the world, was founded in 1925 on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami, a Hindu festival that celebrates …

Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami Address Explains Why Bharat Needs to be an Unapologetic Hindu Rashtra
2 years, 5 months ago

Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami Address Explains Why Bharat Needs to be an Unapologetic Hindu Rashtra

News 18  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the largest voluntary organisation in the world, was founded in 1925 on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami, a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of the good over the evil. The address of the RSS’ Sarsanghchalak on every Vijayadashami has been watched and followed with keen interest for several years now, especially since 2014 when an RSS …

RSS foundation day celebrations: Mohan Bhagwat asks Swayamsevaks to stay firm on Sanatan Dharma
2 years, 5 months ago

RSS foundation day celebrations: Mohan Bhagwat asks Swayamsevaks to stay firm on Sanatan Dharma

Op India  

On Wednesday, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh conducted a rally in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra on the occasion of Vijayadashami. The way we helped Sri Lanka, and our stand during the Ukraine-Russia conflict shows that we are being heard: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, in Nagpur pic.twitter.com/ABTU6odGmH — ANI October 5, 2022 Bhagwat’s remarks came in presence of mountaineer Santosh Yadav …

State govt denies permission for RSS rallies across Tamil Nadu on Gandhi Jayanti
2 years, 6 months ago

State govt denies permission for RSS rallies across Tamil Nadu on Gandhi Jayanti

India Today  

The Tamil Nadu government has denied permission for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh rallies across Tamil Nadu on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, October 2. This comes even after the Madras HC had directed the state government to allow the RSS rallies with certain restrictions. The Tamil Nadu government, in its statement, said that considering the present law and order decision …

RSS an association of upper castes, PM Modi a great dramatist: Siddaramaiah
2 years, 7 months ago

RSS an association of upper castes, PM Modi a great dramatist: Siddaramaiah

India TV News  

Calling the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh an "association of upper castes", senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Tuesday called the central government's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign a "drama", and Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "great dramatist". All Sangh Parivar organisations like the RSS, BJP, Hindu Mahasabha, Hindu Jagarana Vedike and Bajrang Dal believe in such a caste system and ideology, the …

Explained: The row over textbook chapters in Karnataka
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained: The row over textbook chapters in Karnataka

India Today  

A controversy surrounding school textbooks is raging in Karnataka with scholars, writers, politicians and seers all up in arms against the government. THE ORIGIN The Karnataka government set up a textbook revision committee in 2020, after it received complaints that some chapters or sections in Kannada textbooks were against the Brahmin community. OLD SOCIAL MEDIA POST, NEW OUTRAGE Amidst all …

Are RSS people native Indians? Congress' Siddaramaiah stirs fresh controversy amid textbook row
2 years, 10 months ago

Are RSS people native Indians? Congress' Siddaramaiah stirs fresh controversy amid textbook row

India Today  

Senior Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah has stirred a hornets' nest with remarks about Aryan culture and its origins. The former chief minister was reacting to the inclusion of chapters on Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder Hedgewar's speech in revised Kannada school textbooks for class 10. Siddaramaiah said, "RSS people - Are they native Indians? He was addressing Congress workers on the …

RSS served society silently without expecting anything in return: UP CM Adityanath
4 years, 1 month ago

RSS served society silently without expecting anything in return: UP CM Adityanath

India Today  

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday thanked RSS functionaries for their relentless service to mankind over a period of the last 96 years. "If anybody wants to know about the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he or she should look at the body of work of the organisation which served the society silently, without expecting anything in return," the CM …

RSS has no connection with politics, works for 130 crore Indians: Mohan Bhagwat
5 years, 2 months ago

RSS has no connection with politics, works for 130 crore Indians: Mohan Bhagwat

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said his organisation has no connection with politics and it works only to uplift the moral, cultural and human values of the country. He also denied that the RSS was "remote controlling" the BJP pointing out that the organisation was working for all 130 crore Indians. Bhagwat asserted that the RSS was …

RSS wants to enter all bastis
5 years, 3 months ago

RSS wants to enter all bastis

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: To achieve the BJP’s Mission Telangana 2023, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is said to be strategically expanding its base in Telangana state. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat reached Hyderabad on Tuesday to attend the Shivir. In a joint statement, RSS state president B. Dakshina Murthy and Mr Ramesh said there will be a public meeting at Saroornagar stadium on December …

RSS thinking not rigid: Mohan Bhagwat
5 years, 5 months ago

RSS thinking not rigid: Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh had no ideologues, and everything in its thinking apart from India being a “Hindu rashtra” could change, the organisation’s chief, Mohan Bhagwat, said here on Tuesday. At the launch of the book The RSS: Roadmaps for the 21st Century by Sunil Ambekar, the organising national secretary of the RSS student wing, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, …

'Bharat Hindu Rashtra hai': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's stunning declaration
5 years, 5 months ago

'Bharat Hindu Rashtra hai': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's stunning declaration

India TV News  

On Tuesday, RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat made a non pretentious statement where he claimed India is a 'Hindu Rashtra' during a book launch in Delhi. "Hamare yahan matbhed ho sakta hai, manved nahi", said Bhagwat, after launching "The RSS: Roadmap for 21st century", a new book by Sunil Ambekar, head of ABVP, the students wing of the saffron outfit. Heaping …

RSS chief Bhagwat warns against 'misuse of power'
5 years, 9 months ago

RSS chief Bhagwat warns against 'misuse of power'

The Quint  

Kanpur, June 4 The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh has asked the elected governments to guard against "misuse of power". RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, while addressing over 600 RSS volunteers, said: "Those getting elected in a democratic set-up have immense power, but this does not mean that it should be misused. The RSS chief's comments come days after the Narendra Modi government …

RSS steals the show in Rajasthan, outsmarts ruling Congress
5 years, 10 months ago

RSS steals the show in Rajasthan, outsmarts ruling Congress

India TV News  

In Rajasthan, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh has shown its value to the BJP by turning the tables on the Congress in the Lok Sabha election even at a time when the state is under Congress rule. Twice in May, Gehlot attacked RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, advising him to merge with the BJP and "play politics on the front foot". "It …

'Don't believe in ideological untouchability,' says Kailash Satyarthi; Nobel laureate defends attending RSS event
6 years, 5 months ago

'Don't believe in ideological untouchability,' says Kailash Satyarthi; Nobel laureate defends attending RSS event

Firstpost  

Kailash Satyarthi had attended the Vijayadashmi rally of the RSS, which was addressed by its chief Mohan Bhagwat, as the chief guest in Nagpur on 18 October. Mumbai: Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Thursday defended attending an Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh event held in Nagpur last week, saying he didn’t believe in “ideological untouchability”. Satyarthi said he would attend events organised …

MS Golwalkar, Hindutva and LGBT: Mohan Bhagwat demolishes 'demonic' image of RSS, shows organisation as inclusive, modern
6 years, 6 months ago

MS Golwalkar, Hindutva and LGBT: Mohan Bhagwat demolishes 'demonic' image of RSS, shows organisation as inclusive, modern

Firstpost  

A lot has been written about Mohan Bhagwat’s lecture series in New Delhi. Most of the observers have been stumped by Bhagwat’s liberal views although these views of the RSS are in the public domain for years. Another analyst has gone to the other extreme that Bhagwat has tried to reinstate Guruji’s central guidance as his successors couldn’t expand the …

RSS hasn't changed its tune on Muslims; critics lack an understanding of its principles and value systems
6 years, 6 months ago

RSS hasn't changed its tune on Muslims; critics lack an understanding of its principles and value systems

Firstpost  

The surprise over Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on Muslims in a “Hindu rashtra” indicates a lack of understanding of the RSS’ concept of Hindutva. While the RSS kept expanding across the length and breadth of India through its social welfare and ‘vyakti-nirman’ programmes and gained commensurate cultural influence and strength, vilification of Sangh became a political construct in the media and …

RSS doesn’t influence functioning of the govt, says Bhagwat
6 years, 6 months ago

RSS doesn’t influence functioning of the govt, says Bhagwat

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh does not influence the functioning of the Union government, the organization’s sarsanghchalak or chief, Mohan Bhagwat, said on Tuesday. The statement by Bhagwat comes against the backdrop of the RSS, which is the ideological parent of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, facing criticism from various quarters of influencing the functioning of the government. There …

'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 …

RSS lecture series: Mohan Bhagwat to focus on issues of national importance on day 2, after seeking to clarify Sangh's ideology
6 years, 6 months ago

RSS lecture series: Mohan Bhagwat to focus on issues of national importance on day 2, after seeking to clarify Sangh's ideology

Firstpost  

Mohan Bhagwat’s lecture on day two of the RSS event will begin at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, but people are eagerly awaiting Wednesday, when he will take questions from the special invitees. On day two of the event, scheduled to begin at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, Bhagwat will present the RSS’ perspective on various issues of national importance. An RSS …

People target RSS fearing its increasing power, says Mohan Bhagwat at organisation's Delhi conclave
6 years, 6 months ago

People target RSS fearing its increasing power, says Mohan Bhagwat at organisation's Delhi conclave

Firstpost  

The three-day event, the first of its kind programme by the RSS, titled “Future of Bharat: An RSS Perspective”, began in Delhi on Monday but invited Opposition political leaders kept away New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said the organisation has emerged as a “power” in the country and many people target it out of fear. …

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