“Ram is not fire, Ram is energy. Ram is not just the present, Ram is eternal.” This statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his speech after the consecration of Ram Lalla at Ayodhya on January 22 marks the beginning of India’s journey towards spiritual nationalism. However, Modi’s speech at Ayodhya on January 22 has taken this concept to the …
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the largest voluntary organisation in the world, was founded in 1925 on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami, a Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of the good over the evil. The address of the RSS’ Sarsanghchalak on every Vijayadashami has been watched and followed with keen interest for several years now, especially since 2014 when an RSS …
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