RSS-linked magazines to be kept in Chhattisgarh jails, Congress raises concern
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RSS-linked magazines to be kept in Chhattisgarh jails, Congress raises concern

India Today  

A political controversy erupted after the Director General Jail, Himanshu Gupta, instructed all jail administrations in Chhattisgarh to keep mouthpieces of Rashtriya Swayam Sevak, Panchjanya and Organiser magazines, in libraries across the state. However, a senior official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Guptra believed that these magazines would help the inmates to get to the main stream faster and help them develop a connection with Saharan Dharma which will eventually aid their lives post release. CONGRESS OPPOSES, BJP DEFENDS The decision drew strong opposition from Congress, with spokesperson Akash Sharma alleging that Gupta was trying to gain favour for a promotion. Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Vijay Sharma defended the move, saying, “It is important for inmates to stay connected with the outside world, especially with Sanatana Dharma, which is why libraries will have books on diverse subjects.

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Chhattisgarh jails to include RSS magazines to promote ‘Sanatana Dharma,’ Congress objects
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh jails to include RSS magazines to promote ‘Sanatana Dharma,’ Congress objects

Live Mint  

The jail authorities in Chhattisgarh have decided to include Panchjanya and the Organiser magazines affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh in the libraries for inmates. He asked jail officials to add the magazines in all the 33 prisons of the state, which are five central, 20 district jails and eight sub-jails, according to a report by the New Indian Express. …

RSS-linked magazine differs with Mohan Bhagwat over temple-mosque disputes
2 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS-linked magazine differs with Mohan Bhagwat over temple-mosque disputes

India Today  

Days after RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over the resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes in the country, an RSS-affiliated magazine took a different stance, saying knowing the real history of disputed sites and structures was important for "civilisational justice". The editorial, which mentioned how a temple "existed" in place of the Shahi Jama Masjid, argued that understanding the "truth" …

'Try to ban RSS, Congress will burn to ashes': Karnataka BJP chief's warning
1 year, 9 months ago

'Try to ban RSS, Congress will burn to ashes': Karnataka BJP chief's warning

India Today  

A fresh controversy has erupted after Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge's comment on banning the RSS and Bajrang Dal in the southern state. Karnataka unit BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel has hit back at Priyank Kharge's comment that his party is ready to impose a ban on Bajrang Dal if it tries to disrupt peace in the state. Nalin Kateel said …

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

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, …

MS Golwalkar, Hindutva and LGBT: Mohan Bhagwat demolishes 'demonic' image of RSS, shows organisation as inclusive, modern
6 years, 5 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 …

Read my books before you condemn me, says Dinanath Batra on his moral science texts for Haryana schools
9 years, 5 months ago

Read my books before you condemn me, says Dinanath Batra on his moral science texts for Haryana schools

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: The BJP government in Haryana is all set to introduce six books by RSS ideologue Dinanath Batra in the state schools from the next academic session. “The books will contain lessons on moral education, character building, respect for Indian culture and values, good conduct and manners, respect for duties and importance of discipline in life. Batra, who is on …

Raje govt asks college libraries to keep biography on RSS founder
9 years, 8 months ago

Raje govt asks college libraries to keep biography on RSS founder

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan government has asked state-run colleges to introduce the RSS founder’s biography in their libraries, it emerged on Friday, setting the stage for a potential backlash by critics who accuse the BJP regime at the Centre of trying to saffronise education. The directorate of college education sent out a circular dated July 9 asking government colleges to purchase a …

RSS strikes again: 'Foreigners' Isaac Newton, Akbar the great to be chucked out of Rajasthan text books
9 years, 11 months ago

RSS strikes again: 'Foreigners' Isaac Newton, Akbar the great to be chucked out of Rajasthan text books

Firstpost  

The RSS campaign to purge the Indian education system of all ‘foreign’ influences is due to get a huge boost in Rajasthan, where moves are underway to effectively rewrite 6.5 crore textbooks in the state. According to a report in the Indian Express, primary and secondary education minister, RSS member Vasudev Devnani is set to oust names like Akbar the …

History book wars: BJP, RSS rewriting Dalit history to target Muslims, say experts
10 years, 6 months ago

History book wars: BJP, RSS rewriting Dalit history to target Muslims, say experts

Firstpost  

As part of its efforts to aggressively push the Hindu nationalist agenda and consolidate the Hindu vote, the RSS has sought to introduce communal overtones to the origins of caste in a never-before-heard-of take on Dalit history. According to a report in the Hindustan Times, top RSS leader Bhaiyyaji Joshi states in the preface to one of the books, “To …

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