I am Hindu, why then RSS is hostile to me: Digvijaya
6 years ago

I am Hindu, why then RSS is hostile to me: Digvijaya

India Today  

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh asked on Thursday why the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was hostile to him, a Hindu. Neither I tom-tom my faith from the rooftop nor do I exploit it during elections," the former Madhya Pradesh chief minister said. Therefore religion should not be connected to politics," Digvijaya Singh said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had promised two crore jobs, but after note-ban, 27,000 jobs were lost every day, Digvijaya Singh claimed.

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Aurangzeb not relevant: RSS spokesperson
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2 weeks 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 …

From the India Today archives (2018) | How PM Modi, RSS and BJP rose to a challenge
2 weeks, 2 days ago

From the India Today archives (2018) | How PM Modi, RSS and BJP rose to a challenge

India Today  

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a dinner for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh brass at his official residence on June 14, the discussion revolved around the growing unrest among Dalits, farmers and tribals across the country and how the Opposition was painting an anti-Dalit image of the BJP. As Arun Kumar, national head of the RSS publicity wing, puts it, …

Tushar Gandhi Criticises RSS-BJP, Faces Backlash
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tushar Gandhi Criticises RSS-BJP, Faces Backlash

Deccan Chronicle  

Thiruvananthapuram: Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi on Friday, reiterated his remarks against RSS -BJP on Friday, accusing these organisations of spreading hate and falsehoods. The BJP - RSS activists also protested the cases registered against five workers for blocking Tushar in Neyyattinkara on Thursday. A group of BJP-RSS workers staged a protest against Tushar at a function to …

Pinarayi, Satheesan condemn protest against Tushar Gandhi
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

RSS-BJP workers illegally detain Tushar Gandhi
3 weeks ago

RSS-BJP workers illegally detain Tushar Gandhi

The Hindu  

A group of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party activists allegedly illegally detained Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, near Neyyattinkara, in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday evening, causing public outcry and politically non-partisan protests from both the ruling front and the Opposition. The protesters were reportedly irked by Mr. Gandhi, who was in Kerala at the …

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

Rumours of Maratha CM upset RSS
4 months ago

Rumours of Maratha CM upset RSS

Hindustan Times  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is unhappy with rumours being floated in the Bharatiya Janata Party on the choice of the state’s new chief minister, and politics relating to caste equations potentially influencing the selection process. For the RSS, the ideological mentor of the BJP, it’s an open-and-shut case – Devendra Fadnavis, who they say led the Mahayuti alliance to a …

RSS urges Centre to 'mobilise global support' for Hindus in Bangladesh
4 months ago

RSS urges Centre to 'mobilise global support' for Hindus in Bangladesh

India Today  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has called on the government to take urgent action to "mobilise global support" in response to the growing violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh. Demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu monk and former Iskcon leader, who has been unjustly detained, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale condemned the persecution of Hindus in …

Political situation and party benefit will decide next Maharashtra CM: BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Political situation and party benefit will decide next Maharashtra CM: BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde

The Hindu  

The BJP will consider the political situation and long-term party benefit when deciding on Maharashtra’s new Chief Minister, if the ruling Mahayuti is voted back to power in the upcoming Assembly election, BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde said on Wednesday, pointing to the Bihar example for the BJP’s rationale. Promoting local leaders “The wind is blowing in Mahayuti’s direction,” …

People will decide whether we will become God or not: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
6 months, 4 weeks ago

People will decide whether we will become God or not: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, speaking at an event in Pune, said, "Whether we will become God or not, people will decide. Speaking about the current situation in strife-torn Manipur, Bhagwat said the prevailing circumstances were "difficult" and "challenging". He said even in such a challenging situation, RSS volunteers were firmly stationed in the northeastern state, where a conflict …

Digvijaya writes to Dhankhar, urges him to amend ruling on RSS
8 months 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 …

'RSS bears unimpeachable credentials, comprises of people committed to serving the nation': VP Jagdeep Dhankhar in RS
8 months ago

'RSS bears unimpeachable credentials, comprises of people committed to serving the nation': VP Jagdeep Dhankhar in RS

Op India  

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday expressed his support for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and said that the organisation has been contributing to national welfare. It is soothing to note, wholesome to note that RSS as an organisation has been contributing to national welfare, and our culture, and everyone should take pride in any organisation which is …

‘Singling out RSS violation of Constitution,’ says Jagdeep Dhankar in Rajya Sabha; Opposition walks out in protest
8 months ago

‘Singling out RSS violation of Constitution,’ says Jagdeep Dhankar in Rajya Sabha; Opposition walks out in protest

Live Mint  

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar said on July 31 that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological front of the Bharatiya Janata Party, has full constitutional rights to participate in this nation's development journey and that the people associated with it work selflessly. This organisation bears unimpeachable credentials and comprises people deeply committed to selflessly serving the nation,” Dhankar said, interrupting …

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 …

What does the RSS ban on government employees being lifted mean? | In Focus podcast
8 months, 1 week ago

What does the RSS ban on government employees being lifted mean? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The BJP-led coalition government has lifted the ban on government employees taking part in activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, or RSS, an organisation which has been banned three times since India attained independence. The RSS was banned days after Gandhiji’s assassination by Nathuram Godse in 1948, during the Emergency by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and under civil society pressure …

RSS says never asked for lifting ban on govt staff joining Sangh activities
8 months, 1 week ago

RSS says never asked for lifting ban on govt staff joining Sangh activities

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: After a row erupted over the Centre’s order on lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities, the Sangh sources said that it never demanded the government to remove the ban which was in force since 1966. Union minister and BJP leader Piyush Goyal alleged that the ban was driven by political reasons …

RSS lauds Modi government for lifting ban on government employees’ participation in Sangh activities
8 months, 1 week ago

RSS lauds Modi government for lifting ban on government employees’ participation in Sangh activities

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Monday hailed the Narendra Modi government’s decision to lift a decades-old ban on government employees associating with the RSS and its activities. He further said that the previous governments had placed a ban on government employees participating in RSS’s activities, “a cultural and social organisation in nature”, due to their political interests. They placed a …

Ban lifted on govt employees’ participation in RSS activities sparks row; Cong says ‘bureaucracy can come in knickers’
8 months, 1 week ago

Ban lifted on govt employees’ participation in RSS activities sparks row; Cong says ‘bureaucracy can come in knickers’

Live Mint  

The government of India's order lifting the ban on government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh activities has sparked a political debate between the opposition and the Bharatiya Janata Party. In a post on X, BJP leader Amit Malviya wrote, “The unconstitutional order issued 58 years ago, in 1966, imposing a ban on government employees taking part in the …

Opposition-BJP spar on order allowing govt staff to take part in RSS activities
8 months, 1 week ago

Opposition-BJP spar on order allowing govt staff to take part in RSS activities

The Hindu  

An order reportedly issued by the Ministry of Personnel that permits government servants to part in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has resulted in a war of words between the opposition and the BJP. Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Monday, July 23, 2024, said that the "unconstitutional order" issued 58 years ago imposing a ban on …

RSS hails decision allowing government employees to participate in Sangh activities
8 months, 1 week ago

RSS hails decision allowing government employees to participate in Sangh activities

India TV News  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh praised the Central government's decision to lift the ban on government employees participating in Sangh activities. "Due to its political interests, the then government had baselessly banned the government employees from participating in the activities of a constructive organisation like the Sangh," the statement said. Criticism from Opposition Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati criticised the government's …

Bombay HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 RSS defamation case
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC grants relief to Rahul Gandhi in 2014 RSS defamation case

The Hindu  

The Bombay High Court on July 12 granted relief to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a criminal defamation case filed in 2014 by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh worker Rajesh Kunte. A single judge Bench of the High Court passed the order in a writ petition filed by Mr. Gandhi, challenging an order of the Bhiwandi magistrate court, which had allowed Mr. …

RSS has become 'irrelevant', what's the point of speaking out now: Cong on Bhagwat's remarks
9 months, 3 weeks 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 backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row
11 months 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 …

BJP, RSS promoting hatred in country: Rahul Gandhi
1 year, 1 month ago

BJP, RSS promoting hatred in country: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday accused Bharatiya Janata Party and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh of promoting hatred in the country. Resuming his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ after a break for two days in Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, Mr. Gandhi said that “BJP and RSS are sowing seeds of hatred and disharmony, whereas we have opened the shop of love”. The …

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 …

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 …

'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 …

“China is against India’s relationship with the US,” claims Rahul Gandhi
2 years ago

“China is against India’s relationship with the US,” claims Rahul Gandhi

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in an interaction at the Chatham House in London said that China doesn't want us to have a relationship with the US. The Congress leader expressed his opinion on the presence of Chinese troops in Ladakh and noted that the basic idea behind the Chinese troops on the Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh borders is similar to …

In London, Rahul Gandhi calls RSS ‘fascist’; points out reasons for Cong decline
2 years ago

In London, Rahul Gandhi calls RSS ‘fascist’; points out reasons for Cong decline

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi described the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a “fundamentalist” and “fascist” organisation and claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party likes to believe it will be in power in India eternally, and to say the Congress is “gone” is a ridiculous idea. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to the statue of BR Ambedkar at Ambedkar House in …

'RSS built on lines of Muslim brotherhood': History of Rahul Gandhi's attacks on the sangh
2 years ago

'RSS built on lines of Muslim brotherhood': History of Rahul Gandhi's attacks on the sangh

India Today  

Speaking at the London-based think tank Chatham House on March 6, Rahul Gandhi said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a fundamentalist and fascist organisation that has "basically captured pretty much all of India's institutions". RSS IS 21ST CENTURY KAURAVAS Addressing a street-corner meeting after the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ambala, Haryana, on January 9, 2023, Rahul Gandhi said RSS …

Delhi: RSS' Muslim outreach continues, holds meeting with Islamic intellectuals discussing their issues
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi: RSS' Muslim outreach continues, holds meeting with Islamic intellectuals discussing their issues

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh 's Muslim outreach continues as its senior leaders Indresh Kumar, Krishna Gopal and Ram Lal, on March 1, held a meeting with Muslim intellectuals discussing their issues. 'Those whose ancestors were Hindu are Hindus': RSS Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said those whose ancestors were Hindu are Hindus. While speaking at the Birla Auditorium, Jaipur …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat targeted for asking Muslims to abandon rhetorics of supremacy
2 years, 2 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat targeted for asking Muslims to abandon rhetorics of supremacy

Op India  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks in his recent interview with Organiser and Panchjanya had knickers of some of the usual suspects in a twist as they fulminated against him for asking Muslims of India to abandon rhetorics of supremacy. From CPM leader Brinda Karat to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, a raft of opposition leaders objected to Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks in …

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 …

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 …

BJP goes ballistic after Digvijay compares PFI with RSS
2 years, 6 months ago

BJP goes ballistic after Digvijay compares PFI with RSS

India TV News  

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sushil Kumar Modi on Sunday slammed Congress MP Digvijay Singh for comparing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh with the Popular Front of India organisation and said that he should be "ashamed" for doing so. He is comparing it with RSS whose patriotism is unquestionable," Sushil Modi told ANI while reacting to Singh's controversial …

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 …

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: SC allows RSS leader to withdraw appeal
2 years, 6 months ago

Rahul Gandhi defamation case: SC allows RSS leader to withdraw appeal

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Maharashtra RSS leader Rajesh Mahadev Kunte to withdraw an appeal filed in connection with a defamation case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Kunte had filed the appeal in SC against the Bombay High Court order dismissing his plea seeking directions to a magistrate in Maharashtra to admit transcripts of Rahul Gandhi's speech as evidence …

How RSS Fought Khalistani Separatists in Punjab in 1980s, Promoted Hindu-Sikh Brotherhood
2 years, 10 months ago

How RSS Fought Khalistani Separatists in Punjab in 1980s, Promoted Hindu-Sikh Brotherhood

News 18  

There is a sordid saga behind the rise of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. It noted incidents like throwing cigarette butt-ends and severed heads of cows into Gurudwaras and temples and said that this was done “with a view to desecrating them and inflaming passions as it can never be the handiwork of anyone with love for the integrity and unity of …

Rahul’s ‘Rule of Hindus’ Comment: Why Cong Needs Its Own Vocabulary
3 years, 3 months ago

Rahul’s ‘Rule of Hindus’ Comment: Why Cong Needs Its Own Vocabulary

The Quint  

Last week, in a bid to target the Bharatiya Janata Party and its many Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh affiliates, Congress scion Rahul Gandhi erred grievously. At a well-attended rally in Jaipur on 12 December, he said, “This is a country of Hindus, not Hindutvawadis … Hindutvawadis have to be ousted, and the rule of Hindus brought about in the country." In …

'RSS-backed schools sowing seeds of hatred against other religions in children': Digvijaya Singh
3 years, 6 months ago

'RSS-backed schools sowing seeds of hatred against other religions in children': Digvijaya Singh

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh, who seems to be so obsessed with the 'Hindu terror' theory has claimed that divisive mentality is being taught in schools backed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Launching a veiled attack at the RSS, the ex-Madhya Pradesh chief minister alleged that Saraswati Shishu Mandir, RSS-backed schools were sowing the seeds of hatred in the minds of …

Digvijaya Singh draws analogy between RSS, Taliban
3 years, 6 months ago

Digvijaya Singh draws analogy between RSS, Taliban

India TV News  

Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijaya Singh on Friday drew an analogy between the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and Taliban after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat statement about the working women. Digvijaya Singh in a tweet said, "Do Taliban and RSS have a similarity of views on Working Women? Incidentally Singh has supported and defended lyricist Javed Akhtar and …

Subramanian Swamy, the 'Virat Hindu' and why Hindus must not trust him
3 years, 9 months ago

Subramanian Swamy, the 'Virat Hindu' and why Hindus must not trust him

Op India  

Every civilisation is built upon the lives of countless brave men, and by all accounts, Hindus squandered the victories of our ancestors, shamelessly so, in the pursuit of colonial constructs of secularism and political correctness. The Left chooses to believe that the Supreme Court deciding in favour of Hindus in the Ram Janmabhoomi case, the abrogation of Article 370, the …

RSS brings men from same generation to run the Sangh and politics
4 years ago

RSS brings men from same generation to run the Sangh and politics

India Today  

"The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." A RSS pracharak who has seen the Sangh travel from the Guru Golwalkar to the Mohan Bhagwat era said, "In Vajpayee’s time, given the weak mandate BJP had, RSS provided equal weightage to the party and its other organs. Modi's leadership brought …

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 …

How RSS and its Founder Keshav Hedgewar Contributed to India’s Freedom Struggle - News18
4 years, 7 months ago

How RSS and its Founder Keshav Hedgewar Contributed to India’s Freedom Struggle - News18

News 18  

Even after 95 years of establishment of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the information about its founder, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, is scantily available in the public discourse and on various academic and intellectual forums. Although Hedgewa disagreed with Mahatma Gandhi’s policy of launching the non-cooperation movement with Khilafat as its major plank was to restore the Caliphate in Turkey, he …

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 …

‘HINDU RASHTRA’ REMARK Akal Takht jathedar demands ban on RSS
5 years, 5 months ago

‘HINDU RASHTRA’ REMARK Akal Takht jathedar demands ban on RSS

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Tuesday demanded a ban on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh while terming as ‘divisive’ the statement of its chief Mohan Bhagwat that India is a ‘Hindu Rashtra’. Last week, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Gobind Singh Longowal had also condemned Bhagwat’s statement. Damdami Taksal president Harnam Singh Dhuma also criticised the RSS chief’s …

RSS now keen to develop young leaders
5 years, 9 months ago

RSS now keen to develop young leaders

India TV News  

With most senior leaders in the BJP having retired from active politics, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh is now looking towards building a new leadership. Later this month, the RSS will be holding camps in Uttar Pradesh to discuss ways to identify and groom young leaders. According to a senior RSS functionary in Lucknow, the first camp in this regard will …

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 …

Digvijaya Singh’s rants against Sadhavi Pragya reveals Congress’ misogyny and anti-Hindu proclivities
5 years, 10 months ago

Digvijaya Singh’s rants against Sadhavi Pragya reveals Congress’ misogyny and anti-Hindu proclivities

Op India  

Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh in a public meeting yesterday had made an inherently misogynistic remark about Sadhavi Pragya who is going to contest against him from the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency. Speaking on the ban imposed by the Election Commission on Sadhavi Pragya, Digvijaya Singh insinuated that the EC’s ban on Pragya was in conformity with the RSS demand …

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