'No place for Hindus in world except India': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat weighs in on Kashmir after Article 370, NRC, mob lynchings
5 years, 5 months ago

'No place for Hindus in world except India': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat weighs in on Kashmir after Article 370, NRC, mob lynchings

Firstpost  

Meeting comes a year after Bhagwat’s three-day lecture series in September last year, in which Indian media had participated but international media was largely left out The government should make all arrangements to allay the fear of a common Kashmiri, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday while interacting with nearly 80 foreign journalists from 30 countries in New Delhi. The interaction was organised at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi’s Janpath Road on Tuesday to clear any “misconceptions” foreign journalists may have about the organisation. This meeting comes exactly a year after Bhagwat’s three-day lecture series in September last year, in which the Indian media had participated but the international media was largely left out. No place for Hindus in the world except India,” he said, adding, “We support reservation but execution should be proper.” Last month on 31 August, the office of the NRC state coordinator in Assam’s Guwahati released a statement confirming that out of the 3,30,27,661 applicants, a total of 3,11,21,004 have been included in the citizenship registry, which leaves out over 19 lakh people from the final list.

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RSS has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal forces, says CPI(M)‘s Prakash Karat
3 weeks, 4 days 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 …

RJD Tejashwi slams RSS Mohan Bhagwat’s Independence remarks, accuses RSS of insulting freedom fighters
2 months, 1 week ago

RJD Tejashwi slams RSS Mohan Bhagwat’s Independence remarks, accuses RSS of insulting freedom fighters

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and RJD leader, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, launched a scathing attack on RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday for his statement that India attained its "true independence" only after the construction of the Ram temple. Yadav argued that Bhagwat’s remarks were a grave insult to the countless freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for the …

Five Reasons Why RSS-BJP Equation Was the Major Political Story of 2024
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Five Reasons Why RSS-BJP Equation Was the Major Political Story of 2024

The Quint  

The Mandir-Masjid debate resurfaced in 2024, sparking renewed controversy and public discourse. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on the issue emphasized the need for unity and cautioned against using temple-mosque disputes for political gain. Bhagwat's remarks sparked a political controversy, with various leaders and spiritual figures responding. Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati criticized Bhagwat, stating that he did not understand the …

’Mohan Bhagwat not our disciplinarian’: RSS chief’s ‘mandir-masjid’ remark has no takers in Hindu seer groups
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2 months, 3 weeks ago

’Mohan Bhagwat not our disciplinarian’: RSS chief’s ‘mandir-masjid’ remark has no takers in Hindu seer groups

Live Mint  

Amid escalating tensions surrounding Mandir-Masjid disputes in northern India, including contentious sites like the Kashi Viswanath temple and Shahi Idgah mosque, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has cautioned against inflaming communal divides. Seer organisation like Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti criticised on Monday RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's critic of trend of wannabe Hindu leaders raking up temple-mosque disputes at various sites. Saraswati …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on rising temple-mosque disputes: 'Not acceptable'
3 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on rising temple-mosque disputes: 'Not acceptable'

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday expressed concern over the resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes in the country, PTI has reported. Bhagwat, while delivering a lecture on 'India- The Vishwaguru' in Pune, said that some individuals, following the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, are under the impression that they can become "leaders of Hindus" by raking …

RSS chief jabs aspiring 'leaders of Hindus' over temple-mosque disputes
3 months ago

RSS chief jabs aspiring 'leaders of Hindus' over temple-mosque disputes

India Today  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday took a jibe at aspiring Hindu leaders for stirring up "Ram-temple-like" disputes at various places across India. Calling attention to India's pluralistic society, the RSS chief said that Christmas is observed in Swami Ramakrishnan Mission, emphasising that "only we can do this because we are Hindus”. Drawing two parallel examples from the Mughal Empire, …

‘First give advice to BJP leaders’: Opposition slams RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's ‘3-children’ remark
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘First give advice to BJP leaders’: Opposition slams RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's ‘3-children’ remark

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's advocation for each couple in India to have at least three children has drawn ire from the opposition. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had made the remarks while expressing concerns about the declining population growth in India. What did BJP leaders say Defending the RSS chief's remarks, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that if Mohan …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat flags population growth rate, says 'every couple should produce at least 3 kids'
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat flags population growth rate, says 'every couple should produce at least 3 kids'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat raised concerns over India's declining Total Fertility Rate during the 'Kathale Kul Sammelan' in Nagpur on Sunday. Bhagwat cautioned that according to population science, a society with a fertility rate below 2.1 risks heading toward extinction. “Our country’s population policy, formulated either in 1998 or 2002, clearly says that the total fertility rate should …

RSS affiliate expresses concerns over Bangladeshi infiltration
6 months 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 …

Digvijaya writes to Dhankhar, urges him to amend ruling on RSS
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Digvijaya writes to Dhankhar, urges him to amend ruling on RSS

The Hindu  

A day after Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar ruled that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has constitutional rights to participate in the development journey of the country, senior Congress leader and member of the Upper House Digvijaya Singh has written to him, requesting him to amend his ruling. Mr. Singh argued that the RSS is an “unregistered” organisation and urged Mr. Dhankhar …

Sangh Parivar’s critique of ‘arrogance’ in BJP and its election strategy hints at realignment within Hindu nationalist camp.
9 months ago

Sangh Parivar’s critique of ‘arrogance’ in BJP and its election strategy hints at realignment within Hindu nationalist camp.

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 23, 2024 11:46 IST - 7 MINS READ It is the centenary of the RSS next year, and it is an organisation that plays the long game. It must be read as a clear message to Modi, and it could be the beginning of a change in the power balance within the BJP and in its equation …

RSS has become 'irrelevant', what's the point of speaking out now: Cong on Bhagwat's remarks
9 months, 1 week ago

RSS has become 'irrelevant', what's the point of speaking out now: Cong on Bhagwat's remarks

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has become "irrelevant" and said the Constitution, democracy and society do not need the Sangh or its chief Mohan Bhagwat as they can protect themselves. Congress' media and publicity head Pawan Khera said, "Mohan Bhagwat ji, you reap what you sow. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh also hit out at Bhagwat …

RSS has become 'irrelevant', what's the point of speaking out now: Cong on Bhagwat's remarks
9 months, 1 week ago

RSS has become 'irrelevant', what's the point of speaking out now: Cong on Bhagwat's remarks

Hindustan Times  

The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has become "irrelevant" and said the Constitution, democracy and society do not need the Sangh or its chief Mohan Bhagwat as they can protect themselves. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The opposition party's assertion came after Bhagwat's remarks on a host of issues, including on the Manipur violence and the just-concluded Lok …

Decoding RSS chief’s remarks on elections
9 months, 1 week ago

Decoding RSS chief’s remarks on elections

Hindustan Times  

In the time of coalition politics, a thousand opinions will bloom. The reduced tally for the BJP in the general elections and its dependence on allies to run the government have encouraged the RSS to take a reflective, but critical, stance on the party’s politics. In this context, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks about the polarising election campaign will be …

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row
10 months, 3 weeks ago

We back reservations: RSS head Mohan Bhagwat amid quota row

Op India  

Amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election, Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, has made a significant announcement regarding reservations. The Sangh has been supporting all reservations as per the Constitution since the… https://t.co/lGju5pukHj pic.twitter.com/crS5FORdv1 — ANI April 28, 2024 Notably, last year Mohan Bhagwat remarked in Nagpur that reservations should be granted as long as there is …

'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday, while addressing an event, made it clear that the Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations extended to certain groups. Rahul Gandhi attacks BJP, RSS Congress leader Rahul has been on a streak to attack the BJP and RSS over a range of issues, including reservation. Gandhi recently in Wayanad, accused the BJP and …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to remain vigilant against divisive forces
1 year, 4 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to remain vigilant against divisive forces

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday asked people to remain vigilant against “divisive forces” ahead of the assembly elections in five states in November and the 2024 national polls while emphasising the importance of backing the most competent candidates. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat with singer Shankar Mahadevan. Bhagwat cited India’s expanding influence on the global stage and said …

Israel-Hamas war not possible in India because we are Hindus, Muslims safe: Mohan Bhagwat
1 year, 5 months ago

Israel-Hamas war not possible in India because we are Hindus, Muslims safe: Mohan Bhagwat

Op India  

On 21st October, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat asserted that India has never seen conflicts over issues on which Israel and Hamas are fighting. Hinduism respects all sects and faiths and all communities, including Muslims were secure and safeguarded in India, RSS Chief emphasised. Nagpur, Maharashtra | RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says, "In this country, there is a religion, and culture …

Till discrimination exists...: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs reservations
1 year, 6 months ago

Till discrimination exists...: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs reservations

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that reservations should continue till discrimination exists in society, adding that the RSS organisation "completely supported the reservations provided in the Constitution". "If sections of society faced discrimination for 2000 years, why cannot we accept some trouble for 200 more years," he added, as per news agency PTI. RSS CHIEF ON …

There is pain...: RSS chief says people in Pakistan unhappy, believe Partition was a mistake
1 year, 11 months ago

There is pain...: RSS chief says people in Pakistan unhappy, believe Partition was a mistake

India Today  

People in Pakistan are unhappy after more than seven decades of Independence and believe partition was a mistake, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Friday. Those who came to India are happy today but those who are there are not happy: RSS chief pic.twitter.com/OOdxGi8HFg — ANI April 1, 2023 "It was Bharat before 1947. 'DIVIDED BHARAT A NIGHTMARE' …

'RSS Has Captured Institutions': Rahul Gandhi at Chatham House Event in London
2 years ago

'RSS Has Captured Institutions': Rahul Gandhi at Chatham House Event in London

The Quint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took fresh aim at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh while speaking at an event organised by London-based think tank Chatham House on Monday, 6 March. Off the cuff: "The nature of the democratic contest in India has completely changed and the reason is that one organisation called RSS," Gandhi said in response to a question about why …

Aakar Patel | What ideology of RSS stands for… Why it often sets off social friction
2 years, 2 months ago

Aakar Patel | What ideology of RSS stands for… Why it often sets off social friction

Deccan Chronicle  

My good friend Ram Madhav has written a piece saying that “most leaders reacted to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s interview without reading it”. In “Bunch of Thoughts”, Golwalkar says that the Hindu people are his god and this god manifests itself through caste. Vinobaji admitted that there was truth in this observation but had no reasons to explain it.” The …

Muslims don’t need permission from RSS to stay in country: Owaisi
2 years, 2 months ago

Muslims don’t need permission from RSS to stay in country: Owaisi

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Responding to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statements about Indian Muslims, MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi sought to know who he was to give Muslims ‘permission’ to live in the country. “Who is Mohan to give Muslims ‘permission’ to live in India or follow our faith? Sanghis have been whining about the bogey of ‘internal enemies’ & ‘state of war’ for …

OPINION | Bhagwat’s remarks about Muslims, should be seen in the right context
2 years, 2 months ago

OPINION | Bhagwat’s remarks about Muslims, should be seen in the right context

India TV News  

Mohan Bhagwat 'Muslim' remarks : Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat has created a controversy by making a statement that ‘Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their claim of supremacy.’ In a recent interview with RSS organs ‘Organiser’ and ‘Panchajanya’, Bhagwat said, “the simple truth is this- Hindustan should remain Hindustan. He is directly …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBTQ rights, says 'they too should have their own private space'
2 years, 2 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBTQ rights, says 'they too should have their own private space'

India TV News  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBTQ rights, says 'they too should have their own private space' The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief said India has been undivided from the earliest times of recorded history, but was divided whenever the core Hindu sense was forgotten. Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their "boisterous rhetoric of supremacy", RSS …

All Indians are Hindus irrespective of religion: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
2 years, 3 months ago

All Indians are Hindus irrespective of religion: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat today said that all the people of India are Hindus and that whoever considers India as his motherland is a Hindu, irrespective of religion.At the closing ceremony of the third Sangh Shiksha organized by the RSS in Nagpur, he said, "All the people of India are Hindus. Bhagwat also said that India's presidency in …

Pinarayi slams RSS chief's statement on population control policy
2 years, 5 months ago

Pinarayi slams RSS chief's statement on population control policy

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for a broad population control policy that applied to all, irrespective of religious differences. Mr. Vijayan termed Mr. Bhagawat's statement Islamophobic and patently anti-minority. The RSS chief's implication that religion-based population balance was necessary for nationhood had grave consequences for the country's secular, liberal and democratic polity. …

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 …

Religion-based population balance can no longer be ignored: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
2 years, 5 months ago

Religion-based population balance can no longer be ignored: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

October 05, 2022 11:13 am | Updated 11:57 pm IST - New Delhi After 75 years of Independence, India now needs a population control policy applicable to all for the next 50 years to make population an ‘asset’ to the country, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday. Mr. Bhagwat also stressed that religion-based population balance is an …

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat meets Muslim intellectuals, discusses religious harmony
2 years, 6 months ago

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat meets Muslim intellectuals, discusses religious harmony

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday, met with many Muslim intellectuals including Chief Imam, Dr Imam Umer Ahmed Ilyasi. After the controversy erupted regarding Gyanvapi also, the RSS Chief met with Muslim intellectuals and academicians. Earlier on Tuesday, RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat met with many Muslim intellectuals and discussed recent controversies and ways to strengthen religious …

Dr Mohan Bhagwat speech at RSS Foundation Day event on Vijayadashami: Key points
3 years, 5 months ago

Dr Mohan Bhagwat speech at RSS Foundation Day event on Vijayadashami: Key points

Op India  

On Friday, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat performed ‘Shastra pooja’ on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami. He stated, “We don’t want a culture that widens the divide, but the one that binds the nation…Partition of the country is a sad history, the truth of this history should be faced, to bring back the lost integrity and unity, the new …

1990 or 2021, Hindus Remain Soft Targets in Kashmir
3 years, 5 months ago

1990 or 2021, Hindus Remain Soft Targets in Kashmir

The Quint  

The fresh spate of killings of the minorities in Kashmir has ruptured the semblance of peace and vitiated the overall environment. It also exhibits that the government of India’s invalidation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution doesn’t automatically translate into neutralisation of Islamist terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party, has widely publicised a …

'Don't get trapped in cycle of fear that Islam is in danger in India': Bhagwat at Muslim Manch event
3 years, 8 months ago

'Don't get trapped in cycle of fear that Islam is in danger in India': Bhagwat at Muslim Manch event

India TV News  

Those who indulge in lynching are against Hindutva, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said at an event organised by the Muslim Rashtriya Manch on the theme 'Hindustani First, Hindustan First' Sunday night. The RSS chief urged Muslims not to get "trapped in the cycle of fear" that Islam is in danger in India. "Don't get trapped in the cycle …

Those indulging in lynching are against Hindutva: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
3 years, 8 months ago

Those indulging in lynching are against Hindutva: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

India Today  

Asserting that the DNA of all Indians is the same, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday urged muslims not to get "trapped in the cycle of fear" that Islam is in danger in India. "Don't get trapped in the cycle of fear that Islam is in danger in India," he said at the event. READ: Twitter restores blue …

All Indians are descendants of Hindu ancestors: Bhagwat
4 years, 1 month ago

All Indians are descendants of Hindu ancestors: Bhagwat

India TV News  

All Indians are descendants of Hindu ancestors and no one in India is a foreigner, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday. Releasing the book titled "Historical Period-Counting: An Indian Discourse" by former RSS pracharak and Director of the Centre for Civilization Studies Ravi Shankar, Bhagwat said that powerful nations try to rule over a weak nation and everyone knows …

Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief
5 years, 1 month ago

Caste based reservations should continue till caste based discrimination is there: RSS chief

Op India  

At an event in Delhi on Tuesday, RSS Sarsanghchalak talked about various issues like need to build a pro-India narrative and about issues facing the Hindu community. “These days I’m wary that anything I say will be misquoted, but I will say what Sangh has always believed in,” Mohan Bhagwat started when responding to a question that sought to know …

Policy related to population control should be drafted: RSS chief
5 years, 2 months ago

Policy related to population control should be drafted: RSS chief

Live Mint  

Bareilly: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that a policy should be in place to deal with the problem of population. Bhagwat, who was addressing 'Bhavishya Ka Bharat' here, had said in a programme at Moradabad in the state that law for two children should be brought in to ensure proper development of the country. The RSS …

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 …

Row over RSS chief’s remarks overblown, the institution is only seeking to define Hindutva as pluralistic
5 years, 2 months ago

Row over RSS chief’s remarks overblown, the institution is only seeking to define Hindutva as pluralistic

Firstpost  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s recent comments, that the organisation regards the entire 130 crore population of India as members of “Hindu society”, has come at a time when the country is witnessing large-scale protests over a legislation that critics say is ‘anti-Muslim’, ‘divisive’ and part of BJP’s ‘majoritarian project’. A Congress leader called Bhagwat’s remarks a “disrespect to …

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 …

Kashmiris’ fear about losing land, jobs must be allayed: Mohan Bhagwat
5 years, 5 months ago

Kashmiris’ fear about losing land, jobs must be allayed: Mohan Bhagwat

Live Mint  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said the fear of losing land and jobs among people of Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 provisions should be allayed and asserted that putting an end to the region’s special status will help integrate Kashmiris with rest of the country. “This interaction was part of the continuous process where …

RSS will disown any swayamsewak found involved in lynching, says Bhagwat
5 years, 5 months ago

RSS will disown any swayamsewak found involved in lynching, says Bhagwat

The Hindu  

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat at a meeting on Tuesday with 80 journalists representing 50 organisations from over 30 countries said the RSS was against all forms of violence and in a specific comment on incidents of lynching said the organisation would “disown any swayamsewak found guilty of such an act”. The interaction was restricted to foreign journalists and …

Without RSS, Hindustan wouldn't exist: BJP's Raj chief
5 years, 6 months ago

Without RSS, Hindustan wouldn't exist: BJP's Raj chief

India TV News  

The RSS is not just an institution but a "revolution which has the strength to change country and the world", BJP's newly-appointed Rajasthan unit President Satish Poonia said on Sunday. Hitting out at the Congress, without naming it, he said: "History can't remain hidden and history cannot be confined too. Known as a grass root leader and amongst the favourites …

RSS softens its line on gay marriage
5 years, 6 months ago

RSS softens its line on gay marriage

The Hindu  

A new book on the challenges of the 21st Century through the prism of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh argues that while currently the organisation is not in favour of gay marriage, the matter “can be discussed in future.” The book, The RSS: Roadmaps For The 21st Century is authored by Sunil Ambekar, who is the organising national secretary of the …

RSS backs govt on Kashmir, NRC; supports reservation
5 years, 6 months ago

RSS backs govt on Kashmir, NRC; supports reservation

The Quint  

New Delhi, Sep 9 The BJP got a huge pat on its back on Monday from the RSS, it's ideological mentor for abrogating Article 370 and 35A of the constitution apart from getting an endorsement for the NRC. The RSS lauded the move with Dattatreya Hosabole, the Sah-Sarakaryavaah saying,"The centre abrogated Article 370 from the entire Jammu and Kashmir, recently. …

Article 370, Ram temple to top agenda at RSS meet with affiliates
5 years, 6 months ago

Article 370, Ram temple to top agenda at RSS meet with affiliates

India TV News  

The abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370, the current situation in the Valley and the Ram temple issue will top the agenda of the RSS's coordination meeting here with its affiliates and allied organisations, including the BJP, sources said. Deliberations will be held on various issues, including national security, the situation in the country's border areas …

'World does not need Nazi politics of RSS': Imran Khan sports black Twitter display picture to protest against Article 370 abrogation in Kashmir
5 years, 7 months ago

'World does not need Nazi politics of RSS': Imran Khan sports black Twitter display picture to protest against Article 370 abrogation in Kashmir

Firstpost  

India has categorically told the international community that its decision on revoking Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir is an internal matter and has also asked Pakistan to accept the reality. Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday observed ‘Black Day’ on the occasion of India’s Independence Day to protest New Delhi’s move to revoke the special status to Jammu and Kashmir. On …

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