RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat
7 months, 3 weeks 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 the Sangh was against reservations and said that “there was no truth in such statements”. Ever since reservations were introduced for the weaker sections, the RSS has supported them without any conditions and is of the view that they are required for some groups because of the existing discriminations in the society. His clarification comes in the wake of the ongoing slanging match between the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party over the reservations after the latter had openly threatened to remove the reservations for Muslims — claiming that the Backward Classes were being deprived of the opportunities in Telangana because of it — when it comes to power in the State.

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India Today  

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India Today  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed concern over resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes and said certain individuals, after the construction of Ayodhya Ram temple, seem to believe they can become “leaders of Hindus” by raking up such issues. Delivering a lecture on ‘India – The Vishwaguru’, at Sahjeevan Vyakhyanmala here on Thursday, Bhagwat advocated for an inclusive society and said …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

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

India Today  

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says don't need new mandir-masjid disputes
Top News
3 days, 17 hours ago

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India Today  

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says don't need new mandir-masjid disputes
Top News
3 days, 17 hours ago

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India Today  

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Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge
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Deccan Chronicle  

During a Rajya Sabha discussion on the "Glorious Journey of 75 Years of the Constitution of India," Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the Bharatiya Janata Party for their historical stance against the Indian Constitution. Kharge asserted that debates from the Constituent Assembly reveal that former RSS leaders opposed the Constitution, expressing disdain …

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ABP News  

The massive victory of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra shouldn’t be read as just another electoral achievement. ‘Sajag Raho’ Campaign Though the RSS is avowedly apolitical and does not directly endorse any political party as a matter of principle, its influence in encouraging citizens to participate in the electoral process significantly bolstered the BJP’s performance in the Maharashtra elections. …

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Hindustan Times  

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Mallikarjun Kharge accuses BJP of ignoring RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's advice, dividing society
3 weeks, 1 day ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

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Op India  

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India Today  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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Hindustan Times  

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Hindustan Times  

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Bharat Bandh today: Which key groups, political parties to join protest against SC's reservation ruling
4 months ago

Bharat Bandh today: Which key groups, political parties to join protest against SC's reservation ruling

India TV News  

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4 months, 1 week ago

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New Indian Express  

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Reservation redistribution
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Reservation redistribution

Hindustan Times  

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

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News 18  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is resurging and reclaiming control systematically by focusing on organisational coordination among cadre and emphasising on ‘Hindu’ unity. Amid overwhelming caste narratives by the Congress, which it sees as a threat to this unity, senior Sangh leaders are renewing their focus on grassroots organisation and BJP-RSS coordination. In the past one month, the RSS has held …

RSS has all the right to participate in developmental journey: Dhankhar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS has all the right to participate in developmental journey: Dhankhar

The Hindu  

Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, during Question Hour in the House on Wednesday, ruled that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is “an organisation that has full constitutional right to participate in the developmental journey of the nation” and has “unimpeachable credentials”. While posing a supplementary question, to a query by Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on “Poor handling of entrance exams …

'RSS bears unimpeachable credentials, comprises of people committed to serving the nation': VP Jagdeep Dhankhar in RS
4 months, 3 weeks 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
4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Live Mint  

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MHA displays order lifting ban on govt. staff joining RSS activities on its website
4 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Madhya Pradesh HC Criticises Delay in Lifting RSS Ban for Employees
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Madhya Pradesh HC Criticises Delay in Lifting RSS Ban for Employees

Deccan Chronicle  

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

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

Youth getting attracted towards RSS ideology, says sangh office-bearer
5 months, 1 week 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 …

Interview | SP's RK Chaudhary on BSP, Kanshiram, and the Bahujan Voter
5 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Quint  

You have demanded that the Sengol in Parliament be replaced with the Constitution, describing the former as a symbol of monarchy. This is the country where till 20 years back, Kanshiram ji used to talk about the Constitution, reservations and democracy but the society was not prepared for it. It is a matter of joy that Akhilesh Yadav ji is …

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6 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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6 months ago

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News 18  

A week after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concerns over the situation in Manipur, the central government has taken decisive action by holding crucial meetings to address the on-ground issues. Calling it “commitment to governance” by Narendra Modi-led government, senior RSS functionaries said that the organisation is actively working to strengthen its connection with BJP leadership to tackle these challenges …

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

RSS Has Become 'Irrelevant', What's the Point of Speaking Out Now: Congress on Bhagwat's Remarks

News 18  

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. When Kanhaiya Lal’s killers’ links with the BJP were exposed, …

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6 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 …

Does RSS help BJP politically? JP Nadda's 'runs itself' reply
7 months ago

Does RSS help BJP politically? JP Nadda's 'runs itself' reply

Hindustan Times  

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda said in an interview that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is the party's "ideological front". Replying to a query on how the RSS' presence within the BJP has changed compared to Atal Bihari Vajpayee's era, JP Nadda said the party's structure has become stronger, and now it runs itself. “Shuru mein hum aksham honge, thora …

Why the RSS supports reservation
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the RSS supports reservation

New Indian Express  

As an individual, I have been associated with the RSS, ABVP and BJP for more than 40 years. From the controversy over the renaming of Marathwada University in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar to the vexed issue of quota for the underprivileged, from the 1982-83 movement led by Bal Thackeray against Babasaheb Ambedkar’s writings in The Riddle of Rama and Krishna and …

Playing to the gallery in Telangana
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Playing to the gallery in Telangana

The Hindu  

The question of reservation for Muslims has once again become a polarising issue in the country, especially in Telangana. Days after he referred to Muslims as “ghuspeti ” and “those who produce many children,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared at a public meeting in Zaheerabad that reservation for Muslims, at the expense of reservation for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and …

Will PM Modi scrap 50% limit on reservation, asks Rahul Gandhi
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Will PM Modi scrap 50% limit on reservation, asks Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked PM Narendra Modi whether he would scrap the 50% limit on reservations. Media hides facts The Congress’ candidate from Wayanad and Raebareli, flayed the media for reportedly being in the clutches of Mr. Modi and the PM’s industrialist friends, Gautam Adani and the Ambani family. Narendra Modi is being openly corrupt, but the …

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Even Vajpayee’s Govt Tried to End Quotas, Say Revanth

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Continuing his tirade against the BJP ‘conspiracy’ to abolish reservations to SCs, STs, and OBCs, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy said that making India 'reservations-free' is their core philosophy. Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday, Reddy said that the BJP-led NDA government had made a similar attempt in 2000, when the then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee issued …

BJP govt. formed Venkatachalaiah Commission to review the Constitution, can BJP deny it? Revanth Reddy
7 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP govt. formed Venkatachalaiah Commission to review the Constitution, can BJP deny it? Revanth Reddy

The Hindu  

Upping the ante on the Bharatiya Janata Party over the reservation issue and changes to the Constitution, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy asked the BJP to explain its stand on the formation of the Justice Venkatachalaiah Commission to review the Indian Constitution. Amid political attack on him by the BJP, Mr. Revanth Reddy said that the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government …

Telangana: Reservations become main weapon for political parties to target rivals
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Telangana: Reservations become main weapon for political parties to target rivals

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: As the Lok Sabha elections draw close, the three main political parties in Telangana are raising the pitch with allegations and counter allegations. The saffron party leaders, including state BJP president G Kishan Reddy and others, have launched a counter-attack on Revanth for carrying out ‘false propaganda’. Joining issue with the BJP leaders, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the …

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress spreading lies on reservation quotas to defeat BJP: Bandi Sanjay Kumar

New Indian Express  

KARIMNAGAR: Alleging that the Congress was unable to take on the BJP in the polls, the saffron party candidate from Karimnagar, Bandi Sanjay Kumar, stated that grand old party leaders had resorted to provoking fear among the SCs and STs for political benefits in the Lok Sabha polls. Addressing the media later, the BJP national general secretary claimed that the …

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