RSS brings men from same generation to run the Sangh and politics
3 years, 9 months 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 a BJP government to power that didn’t need coalition crutches, prompting RSS under Bhagwat to shed its defensive and "secretive" attitude. For example, after the 2014 Lok Sabha election, when the entire BJP was heaping praise on Modi, Bhagwat stepped in and said, "The BJP’s victory was not a one man show.” Later, he publicly corrected the growing "Congress-mukt bharat" slogan to emphasise that the Sangh’s vision is of a "yukt bharat" or inclusive India and not a "mukt Bharat". "A political vacuum either had to emerge or has to be created for the BJP to cash in on the RSS presence," a senior RSS leader said.

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Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)
4 days, 1 hour ago

Shah’s disparaging views on Ambedkar reflective of BJP/RSS casteist ideology: CPI(M)

The Hindu  

Communist Party of India State secretary M.V. Speaking to journalists after chairing a CPI State secretariat meeting here on Friday, Mr. Govindan said the Bharatiya Janata Party, an RSS offshoot, drew ideological inspiration from the Manusmriti. Mr. Govindan said that during the previous Lok Sabha election campaign, the BJP aspired to get up to 430 seats in the Lok Sabha …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on rising temple-mosque disputes: 'Not acceptable'
4 days, 14 hours 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 …

Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge
1 week, 1 day ago

Assembly debates show erstwhile RSS leaders were against Constitution: Kharge

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 …

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy
1 week, 3 days ago

How BJP’s Dual Strategy Secures Electoral Supremacy

The Quint  

In the North, the BJP cemented its dominance by dismantling caste-based regional alliances. In Uttar Pradesh, constituencies like Phulpur, once symbols of Congress-era politics, now reflect the BJP’s consolidation of non-Yadav OBCs and non-Jatav Dalits. Constituencies like Madarihat illustrate its success in blending Hindutva rhetoric with economic promises to appeal to both urban middle classes and rural labourers, particularly in …

Opinion: After Haryana, Maharashtra — How RSS Propelled BJP Wins & What It Means Ahead Of Sangh Centenary
3 weeks ago

Opinion: After Haryana, Maharashtra — How RSS Propelled BJP Wins & What It Means Ahead Of Sangh Centenary

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. …

Rumours of Maratha CM upset RSS
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Women power: The decisive factor in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Women power: The decisive factor in both Maharashtra and Jharkhand

New Indian Express  

The results project one embedded truth from both the states. BJP's tally in Maharashtra has a clear lesson for political parties run as elite family fiefdoms; bungling dynasts may not emerge as seasoned performers at the hustings. Like Lakshmir Bhandar in West Bengal where the Trinamool Congress has swept all the six assembly bypolls, the BJP's Ladki Bahin Yojana boosted …

Door-to-door campaign by RSS for BJP candidates
1 month ago

Door-to-door campaign by RSS for BJP candidates

Hindustan Times  

NAGPUR: With the cacophony of the high-decibel campaign coming to an end on Monday, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its 37 affiliated groups have taken over the centre stage with their door-to-door outreach programme for the BJP candidates. Door-to-door campaign by RSS for BJP candidates After the underwhelming performance in Lok Sabha elections in June this year, the BJP wasted …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lays stress on protection of Sanatan Dharma
1 month, 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, …

Political situation and party benefit will decide next Maharashtra CM: BJP general secretary Vinod Tawde
1 month, 2 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,” …

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: A Centennial Journey in Patriotism
2 months, 1 week ago

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: A Centennial Journey in Patriotism

New Indian Express  

The article highlights the importance of culture and patriotism in shaping the identity of India. It emphasizes how denial of the centrality of culture led to distortion of history, misinterpretation of traditions, and the suppression of national sentiment. However, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) stands as an exception, advocating for patriotism and national integration through cultural awareness. The article celebrates …

RSS affiliate expresses concerns over Bangladeshi infiltration
3 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 …

In 100 days of Modi 3.0, PM pushes the boundaries of helming a coalition
3 months ago

In 100 days of Modi 3.0, PM pushes the boundaries of helming a coalition

The Hindu  

In the life of a government elected for five years, how significant is a 100-day anniversary? In the case of the Modi 3.0 government, it is as good a time as any to take a look at how Prime Minister Narendra Modi, helming a coalition government without his own party enjoying a majority, has negotiated the growing pains, and what …

‘Ask your grandmother about RSS’: Giriraj Singh's swipe at Rahul Gandhi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Ask your grandmother about RSS’: Giriraj Singh's swipe at Rahul Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Taking a swipe at Rahul Gandhi, Union minister Giriraj Singh on Monday remarked that if there is any technology to connect with the deceased, the Congress leader should ask his grandmother about the role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Union minister Giriraj Singh Singh's reaction came hours after the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said that the Bharatiya …

RSS steps in to help BJP in Maharashtra after Lok Sabha 2024 poll debacle
3 months, 2 weeks ago

RSS steps in to help BJP in Maharashtra after Lok Sabha 2024 poll debacle

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai In the backdrop of the poor performance of the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, its ideological fountainhead Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has swung into action to help the party in the upcoming assembly polls. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis along with CM Eknath Shinde pays floral tribute to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder Keshav Baliram …

RSS Samanway Baithak begins in Kerala’s Palakkad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

RSS Samanway Baithak begins in Kerala’s Palakkad

The Hindu  

A three-day national coordination conclave of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Akhil Bharatiya Samanway Baithak, began at Ahalia campus near Palakkad on Saturday. The other leaders of the RSS and affiliate organisations taking part in the conference include Bharatiya Janata Party president J.P. Nadda and organising secretary B.L. Santhosh; RSS’s women wing Rashtra Sevika Samiti chief director V. Shanta Kumari and …

Rebuilding RSS: Sangh Shifts Focus to Grassroots Unity Amid Caste Divisions, Political Challenges
4 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 …

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 …

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 …

RSS's Growth and Influence in Governance Over the Years Made 1966 Ban Irrelevant
4 months, 4 weeks ago

RSS's Growth and Influence in Governance Over the Years Made 1966 Ban Irrelevant

The Quint  

Related to this is another matter – has the government’s decision to issue the ‘office memorandum’ dated 9 July, in any way gladdened the RSS leadership to an extent that they would stop hurling not-so-disguised barbs at Modi personally? Since 2013 itself, it was evident that Modi’s acceptance as the BJP’s electoral mascot was deemed tactically necessary by the RSS …

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

Power games | New BJP President: Rajnath, Shivraj RSS picks; Tawde, Bansal PM’s
6 months ago

Power games | New BJP President: Rajnath, Shivraj RSS picks; Tawde, Bansal PM’s

New Indian Express  

The race for heading the world’s largest party is heating up. According to sources, the RSS leadership has indicated its preference for Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Shivraj Singh Chauhan. The Sangh Parivar fountainhead wants one of these two ministers to resign from the government and take over as the party president. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit …

Sangh Parivar’s critique of ‘arrogance’ in BJP and its election strategy hints at realignment within Hindu nationalist camp.
6 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 …

Apoorvanand writes: Mohan Bhagwat’s hollow sermon - Frontline
6 months, 1 week ago

Apoorvanand writes: Mohan Bhagwat’s hollow sermon - Frontline

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 15, 2024 21:06 IST - 6 MINS READ “Did you listen to the speech?” It was difficult to miss the excitement in my friend’s voice. ‘Vichar parishkar’ In his speech, Bhagwat said that RSS people do not get involved in what happens in elections. RSS’ links with Arambai Tenggol Bhagwat mentioned Manipur, and that Manipur has been …

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, …

Poll results a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP: RSS mouthpiece Organiser
6 months, 1 week ago

Poll results a reality check for ‘overconfident’ BJP: RSS mouthpiece Organiser

The Hindu  

The results of Lok Sabha poll-2024 have come as a reality check for “overconfident” BJP workers who failed to understand that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call of 400+ was a target for them and not for the Opposition, said a story published in Organiser, English mouthpiece of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The article, titled as “Conversation for course correction”, adds …

Congress, allies support RSS chief's Manipur statement, urge Modi to act
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress, allies support RSS chief's Manipur statement, urge Modi to act

Hindustan Times  

Leaders from the Indian National Congress and other opposition leaders banded together to back RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's statement on the ongoing violence in Manipur, attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deteriorating situation in the northeastern state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi Opposition leaders advised PM Modi to pay heed to Mohan Bhagwat's comment about the situation in strife-torn Manipur, …

Decoding RSS chief’s remarks on elections
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 …

RSS chief's big statement on Manipur, democracy in first comments on poll results
6 months, 2 weeks ago

RSS chief's big statement on Manipur, democracy in first comments on poll results

India Today  

In his first comment after the results of the Lok Sabha elections were announced, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat highlighted the need to get over the election rhetoric and resolve the Manipur conflict as a priority. There is a need to get over election rhetoric and focus on problems facing the nation," the RSS chief asserted. Manipur plunged into …

Constitution under attack, PM Modi will push India to pre-Independence era: Rahul
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution under attack, PM Modi will push India to pre-Independence era: Rahul

Hindustan Times  

Alleging that the Constitution has been under attack, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh were “hell-bent” on destroying it besides pushing the country to the pre-Independence era. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during a public meeting in Khatkar Kalan village near Jalandhar on Thursday. Rahul was in Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral …

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 …

Communal polarisation dominate election campaign in Telangana
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Communal polarisation dominate election campaign in Telangana

The Hindu  

Elections, so far, in Telangana have seen minimal communal polarisation but does not seem so if the mood of the voters in several parliamentary constituencies is any indication. Surprisingly, key issues that used to be the core of the election campaign now seemed confined to two aspects — one is to seek votes showcasing the construction of Ram Mandir at …

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 …

'RSS backs reservations': Mohan Bhagwat amid BJP vs Congress poll battle over quota row
7 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 …

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat amid row
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sangh Parivar never opposed reservations, says Mohan Bhagwat amid row

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday declared that the Sangh Parivar had “never opposed reservations extended to certain groups," with his statement coming at a time when opposition parties are claiming that if the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party gets a third successive term by winning the ongoing national polls, its government will “change" the Constitution of India and …

Lok Sabha elections 2024: How political families dominate India's discourse
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections 2024: How political families dominate India's discourse

Hindustan Times  

In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s principal poll metaphor, Mai Bhi Chowkidar’, paid rich dividends. UP: 5 members of Akhilesh's family in poll fray In UP, the crucible of Indian politics, five members of the Akhilesh Yadav clan have been given Samajwadi Party tickets. ‘Tickets to kin of ministers not dynastic politics’: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah Chief minister Siddaramaiah too rejected …

Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi’s decade in power
8 months ago

Once a fringe Indian ideology, Hindu nationalism is now mainstream, thanks to Modi’s decade in power

Associated Press  

AHMEDABAD, India — Hindu nationalism, once a fringe ideology in India, is now mainstream. “He has delivered their goals.” UNITING HINDUS Youth and children participate in Hindu nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh 's shakha in Ahmedabad, India, April 8, 2024. “Until Modi, the BJP had never won a majority on their own in India’s Parliament,” said Christophe Jaffrelot, an expert …

BJP goes to EC against Akhilesh’s remarks on Ansari’s death and ‘fake RSS’ video
8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP goes to EC against Akhilesh’s remarks on Ansari’s death and ‘fake RSS’ video

The Hindu  

The BJP on Monday complained to the Election Commission against Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav over his remarks on the death of mafia-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari. A delegation comprising BJP general secretary Arun Singh, party’s media cell co-convener Sanjay Mayukh and Om Pathak met the EC officials and submitted a memorandum. The BJP cited both the Model Code of Conduct and …

Electoral bonds an experiment, time will tell how beneficial it was: RSS
9 months ago

Electoral bonds an experiment, time will tell how beneficial it was: RSS

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid a row over the electoral bonds, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday said the system was introduced as an experiment with checks and balances. Time will tell how beneficial and effective the system is,” Hosabale told reporters at Nagpur on the last day of Sangh’s annual Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha. Replying to a question on the Sangh’s …

Farmers’ stir near Delhi is attempt to spread anarchy: RSS
9 months, 1 week ago

Farmers’ stir near Delhi is attempt to spread anarchy: RSS

Hindustan Times  

The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest decision-making body of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, called the farmers’ protest near Delhi as resurgence of ‘separatist terrorism’ in Punjab and advised the government to distance itself from violent agitators. Under the pretext of farmers agitation, especially in Punjab, attempts have been restarted to spread anarchy, just two months before the Lok Sabha …

Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80
9 months, 1 week ago

Keeping up with UP | Modi juggernaut, INDIA dreams and the power of number 80

Hindustan Times  

Socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia often used to say that elections are the biggest festival of the country in which an excited public dresses up and participates. Much of the voters’ enthusiasm evaporates when the election results look like a forgone conclusion in a state which sends the declared ruler to the Central throne and often plays a decisive role …

Congress criticises BJP MP Hegde’s remarks on changing the Constitution
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress criticises BJP MP Hegde’s remarks on changing the Constitution

The Hindu  

The Congress on Sunday condemned the remarks made by BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde that the ruling National Democratic Alliance intends to win 400 seats to change the Indian Constitution. Both Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and senior leader Rahul Gandhi said Mr. Hegde had revealed the hidden agenda of the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. In a post on social …

Hindu Consolidation Done, What’s Next? RSS to Woo Non-Hindus, BJP to Court Estranged Allies - News18
10 months, 1 week 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 …

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