RSS is the biggest guarantor of pluralism in India
8 years, 11 months ago

RSS is the biggest guarantor of pluralism in India

Hindustan Times  

A former RSS pracharak who lived and breathed the sangh ideology delivered a ‘never-before’ address at the first ever international Sufi conference as Prime Minister of India, marking a new era in our march towards the making of an inclusive society. Read | Don’t force anyone to chant Bharat Mata ki Jai, Bhagwat tells RSS cadre Critics believed the RSS would make Narendra Modi go to war with Pakistan; he instead went to Lahore for an extraordinary meeting. That’s why even after having faced savage attacks for centuries, the Hindu civilisational ethos is making India proud by producing the best of scientists, engineers, doctors and entrepreneurs who find a highly respectable place in the world, which salutes them as people who not bomb the country they adopt. Read | The Sangh’s new clothes: RSS has changed the uniform, not its views In science it has Vigyan Bharati, headed by Dr Vijay Bhatkar, the super computer legend, with highly reputed scientists as members; the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh is India’s top labour organisation and the ABVP has the largest network among the students with many agenda setters in many areas.

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RSS expresses concern over Hindus in Bangladesh, urges stronger action if atrocities persist
4 days, 9 hours ago

RSS expresses concern over Hindus in Bangladesh, urges stronger action if atrocities persist

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: RSS Joint General Secretary Arun Kumar on Saturday stated that while the central government has taken commendable steps to protect Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh, further action may be necessary if atrocities continue or escalate. Speaking at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha-2025, Kumar said, "The protection of Hindus in Bangladesh is our responsibility. So far, the steps taken by …

RSS has no role in delimitation; north-south debate politically motivated, says top Sangh leader
5 days, 9 hours ago

RSS has no role in delimitation; north-south debate politically motivated, says top Sangh leader

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Speaking to reporters at the Akhila Bharathiya Prathinidhi Sabha on Friday in Bengaluru, CR Mukunda, Joint General Secretary of RSS stated that the Union minister has clarified that southern states will retain the number of Lok Sabha seats after delimitation. Terming the North-South debate as politically motivated, Mukunda said some issues have been addressed politically and some need to …

Aurangzeb not relevant: RSS spokesperson
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6 days, 17 hours 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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6 days, 18 hours 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 …

The RSS-BJP tango | The many lives of the Sangh
1 week, 2 days ago

The RSS-BJP tango | The many lives of the Sangh

India Today  

A merican academician and author Walter K. Andersen, who has co-authored two books on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, made a bit of a revelation at the India Today Conclave. He said that contrary to the public perception of the Sangh as an iron-clad, authoritarian body, the organisationwhich turns 100 this yearhas its share of internal debates and disagreements. “I was …

RSS gave me purpose of my life, blessed to have learnt life values from it: PM
1 week, 3 days ago

RSS gave me purpose of my life, blessed to have learnt life values from it: PM

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he felt blessed to have learnt life's values from a "sacred" organisation like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, praising it for working since 1925 to inspire people to dedicate themselves to the country. In a podcast with Lex Fridman released on Sunday, PM Modi said the RSS gave him the purpose of his …

Ideas of India Summit 2025: 'RSS's Mission is About Creating a Unified and Disciplined Society'- Arun Kumar
1 month ago

Ideas of India Summit 2025: 'RSS's Mission is About Creating a Unified and Disciplined Society'- Arun Kumar

ABP News  

Arun Kumar, a senior leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, delivered a thought-provoking address at the Ideas of India Summit 2025. He responded to questions regarding RSS's close ties with political figures like Prime Minister Narendra Modi, explaining that the association between RSS and BJP stems from shared values and ideologies developed over decades of service to the nation. Kumar …

Come in close contact with RSS to understand organisation, says Mohan Bhagwat
1 month, 1 week ago

Come in close contact with RSS to understand organisation, says Mohan Bhagwat

The Hindu  

Observing that the only task for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is to unite the society, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday urged people to come close to the organisation to understand its workings. The RSS Sarsanghchalak, who was addressing volunteers of the organisation at Purba Bardhaman in West Bengal, also added that misunderstandings develop when people try to understand the …

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, …

After Maha Victory, RSS Gears Up for 2028 Telangana
4 months ago

After Maha Victory, RSS Gears Up for 2028 Telangana

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: No buzz, no hype, no hungama and no high decibel campaign. The focus on door-to-door outreach and small group meetings across Maharashtra by thousands of swayamsevaks months before the November 20 elections, with extensive campaigns highlighting concerns about Hindutva and national unity, seem to have paid-off for the BJP in the neighbouring state. More importantly, the collaboration between swayamsevaks …

Maharashtra election results 2024: How RSS campaign shaped BJP-led Mahayuti’s victory
4 months ago

Maharashtra election results 2024: How RSS campaign shaped BJP-led Mahayuti’s victory

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological backbone of the Bharatiya Janata Party, played a pivotal role in shaping the outcome of the recently concluded Maharashtra Assembly elections. Maharashtra election results 2024 LIVE updates Maharashtra, where the RSS headquarters is in Nagpur — the State’s second capital — holds symbolic and strategic importance for the organisation. While the Mahayuti, the alliance …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lays stress on protection of Sanatan Dharma
4 months, 2 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, …

Modi Government Lifts Ban on RSS Members in Civil Services
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Modi Government Lifts Ban on RSS Members in Civil Services

The Diplomat  

The Indian bureaucracy is poised to undergo substantial politicization. On July 9, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions issued an office memorandum lifting the 58-year-old ban on Indian government officials participating in the activities of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The ban was lifted a year later when the RSS agreed to make its commitment to the …

Must protect diversity amid RSS bid to implement Hindutva: says Angomcha Bimol Akoijam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Must protect diversity amid RSS bid to implement Hindutva: says Angomcha Bimol Akoijam

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: India must be a defendant against the hegemony and homogeneous religious and cultural ideology even as the RSS is trying to implement Hindutva which it imagined in 1925 in 2025, said Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, Congress MP from Inner Manipur, here on Sunday. “As a political community and a state, India was born in 1947, bringing together different states. The …

Rebuilding RSS: Sangh Shifts Focus to Grassroots Unity Amid Caste Divisions, Political Challenges
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Rebuilding RSS: Sangh Shifts Focus to Grassroots Unity Amid Caste Divisions, Political Challenges

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 …

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 …

'RSS bears unimpeachable credentials, comprises of people committed to serving the nation': VP Jagdeep Dhankhar in RS
7 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 …

MHA displays order lifting ban on govt. staff joining RSS activities on its website
7 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 …

Youth getting attracted towards RSS ideology, says sangh office-bearer
8 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 …

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 …

Decoding RSS chief’s remarks on elections
9 months, 2 weeks 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
10 months, 1 week 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
10 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 …

RSS supports reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat
10 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 …

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 …

Hindu Consolidation Done, What’s Next? RSS to Woo Non-Hindus, BJP to Court Estranged Allies - News18
1 year, 1 month ago

Hindu Consolidation Done, What’s Next? RSS to Woo Non-Hindus, BJP to Court Estranged Allies - News18

News 18  

The mission of Hindu consolidation seems to be complete for the RSS-BJP combine as the ideological fountain head of the BJP and the party itself are now concentrating on broader political and social consolidation. Even as the RSS is reaching out to non-Hindu communities like Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains, the BJP seems to be working overtime to get its …

‘Bridging South’: RSS’s Counter to ‘Cutting South’ to Look At Nationalist Ideas, Cultural-Spiritual Assimilation
1 year, 3 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 …

‘Ramchandra Keh Gaye…’: From Jan 1, RSS to Spread Word of God, Ayodhya Inauguration Among 10 Crore People
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Ramchandra Keh Gaye…’: From Jan 1, RSS to Spread Word of God, Ayodhya Inauguration Among 10 Crore People

News 18  

In its effort to take the Ram Janmabhoomi message to households across the rural hinterland in the country, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates will embark on a ‘door-to-door’ campaign from January 1 to January 15 targeting at least 10 crore people. The organisation will form small teams of its volunteers, which will connect with the people to spread …

‘RSS is destroying universities to deprive Dalits and backward communities of higher education’
1 year, 5 months ago

‘RSS is destroying universities to deprive Dalits and backward communities of higher education’

The Hindu  

Unleashing a bitter attack against Hindutva outfits of the right-wing ideology, progressive scholar and social activist R.K Hudgi has said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its frontal organisations are making all-out efforts to destroy educational institutions, especially centres of higher education such as universities, to ensure that none from Dalit and backward communities and minorities get higher education. For, …

RSS not anti-Muslim or anti-Christian: Bhagwat
1 year, 8 months ago

RSS not anti-Muslim or anti-Christian: Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is not an anti-Muslim or anti-Christian organisation but works with positive thoughts to bring Hindus together, said Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief, on Tuesday. HT Image He was speaking at the release of Marathi translation of biography of RSS veteran late Laxmanrao Inamdar alias ‘Vakilsaheb’ titled “Setubandh”. “We do not follow reactionary ideology but work on positive …

RSS calls for dialogue to end Manipur clashes
1 year, 9 months ago

RSS calls for dialogue to end Manipur clashes

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: There is “no place for violence and hatred” in a democratic setup, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh said on Sunday, as it asked the Union government and law enforcement agencies to take “every possible step” to immediately stop ethnic clashes in Manipur. In a statement, he said the Sangh believes that the solution to any problem is possible only …

'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 …

'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 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 makes fresh minority outreach, senior leaders meet Muslim leadership
2 years, 2 months ago

RSS makes fresh minority outreach, senior leaders meet Muslim leadership

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is not giving up on the Muslim community just yet. Keeping the back channels of communication open, senior RSS leaders Indresh Kumar, Ram Lal, and Krishna Gopal held a three-hour long closed-door meeting with Muslim leadership at the residence of former Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung in New Delhi recently. They also sought to dispel Muslim fears …

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 …

For the Left, RSS is ‘fascist’ but here are 21 incidents when they were murdered and bombed by Communists and Islamists, but never retaliated
2 years, 2 months ago

For the Left, RSS is ‘fascist’ but here are 21 incidents when they were murdered and bombed by Communists and Islamists, but never retaliated

Op India  

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said in December 2022 that ‘Not even a dog from the BJP-RSS died for the country, while Indira and Rajiv gave their lives’. During the Khalistani separatist struggle in Punjab, hundreds of RSS and BJP men were killed by the Khalistanis, yet this did not provoke a single act of retaliation. Around that time, from 1992 …

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 …

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 suppresses women, has no female members: Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 3 months ago

RSS suppresses women, has no female members: Rahul Gandhi

Deccan Chronicle  

Jaipur: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Wednesday accused the RSS of "suppressing women" and claimed that was the reason why the organisation has no female members. Gandhi, who is leading the Congress' Bharat Jodo Yatra, alleged that the "plan of the BJP and RSS is to spread fear" and his march was to stand against fear and hatred. The former Congress …

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 …

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 …

RSS doesn’t decide for the government, says Hosabale
2 years, 5 months ago

RSS doesn’t decide for the government, says Hosabale

The Hindu  

From the annual budget of the organisation to if it proactively condemns violence against other communities, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale fielded several questions from journalists working for foreign publications in India during an informal interaction in Delhi on Monday. A journalist who attended the Monday event quoted Mr. Hosabale as saying that in RSS all funds come …

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 …

Right Word | How the eternal backroom boys of RSS played stellar role in nation building
2 years, 7 months ago

Right Word | How the eternal backroom boys of RSS played stellar role in nation building

Firstpost  

Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who was initially quite critical of the RSS, invited the organisation to participate in the Republic Day parade of 1963 The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has played a stellar role in nation building since its inception in 1925. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, who was initially quite critical of the RSS, invited the organisation to participate in the …

RSS and North East: Fighting Church and extremist Islamist groups to put in place the India narrative
2 years, 10 months ago

RSS and North East: Fighting Church and extremist Islamist groups to put in place the India narrative

Firstpost  

The people of the region want to join the national mainstream. Last year, there was only one group on dharna in Guwahati demanding statehood, while there used to be 8-10 such groups during every Assembly session The scenario in the North Eastern region has been highly worrying since Independence, with the pitch queered further by the Church, present there for …

All Muslims, Christians Will Associate With RSS Some Day: Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa
3 years ago

All Muslims, Christians Will Associate With RSS Some Day: Karnataka Minister KS Eshwarappa

India Today  

Karnataka Minister and senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Thursday claimed that all Muslims and Christians in the country will associate themselves with the RSS, some day in the future. The Rural Development Minister’s statement came during a discussion in the legislative Assembly, when the Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri used the term “Our RSS” and that a day would come …

Right Word | How RSS looks at electoral politics and what role it plays
3 years, 2 months ago

Right Word | How RSS looks at electoral politics and what role it plays

Firstpost  

Whenever the elections are around, the RSS is projected as an ‘X’ factor by a large section of media and political analysts. “That Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination gave a handle to unscrupulous politicians to defame and, if possible, to pull down their rivals is difficult to deny.” The RSS cadres suffered great deal of violence in the aftermath of ban and …

Indresh Kumar sees change in Christians' thinking towards RSS
3 years, 3 months ago

Indresh Kumar sees change in Christians' thinking towards RSS

The Hindu  

Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Indresh Kumar on Monday, December 20, 2021, claimed there has been a change in the thinking of the Christian community towards the Sangh over the years as they realised that they did not gain anything by "hating" the outfit. A "new India is taking birth" with the change in the thinking of the Christian community …

'We've to give Hindu religion to entire world...': RSS chief on teaching 'how to live'
3 years, 4 months ago

'We've to give Hindu religion to entire world...': RSS chief on teaching 'how to live'

Hindustan Times  

'We've to give Hindu religion to entire world. ': RSS chief on teaching 'how to live' Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said there is no need to convert anyone and exhorted moving forward together with coordination in order to make India a Vishwa guru. The RSS chief further said that they believe that the entire world is a family. …

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