While Mohan Bhagwat will interact with the Indian diaspora, invitations have also been received from socio-cultural organisations, universities and other institutions, it is learnt.
Priyank Kharge's questions about the RSS's finances, legal status and transparency are legitimate. But the larger issue is why India's political parties continue to enjoy extraordinary exemptions from financial accountability and public scrutiny.
The senior Congress leader says he has been asking the same questions of the RSS for a long time. ‘In a democracy, no institution can be above questions and accountability.’
RSS chief says India's rise must be guided by civilisational values, says, 'If Bharat becomes a superpower & behaves like America or China, then it won’t be Bharat.’
RSS chief said doors for dialogue with Pakistan should remain open in case a future war destroyed it; while participation of 3 university vice chancellors fuelled a saffronisation debate in Kerala.
RSS chief says Hindu is ‘an adjective, not a noun’; on ties with BJP, he says ‘it is not our party’ though many swayamsevaks work in BJP, and the Sangh doesn't seek power.
The discussions, according to BJP & RSS insiders, focused on getting first-hand feedback on governance issues and offering suggestions to fine-tune the system.
Bhagwat’s visit comes close on the heels of BJP gen secy Santhosh & Northeast coordinator Patra’s trip to Manipur to assess if ground is conducive for formation of new govt.
Addressing a question in Bengaluru about ‘love jihad’, RSS sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat said, ‘Do not put every Muslim in one bracket. Many Muslims disapprove of such acts.’
July could be busiest month for India’s diplomatic establishment as Narendra Modi and S Jaishankar cover major power centres globally. The visits are aimed at outreach and outcome.
Paper says solar boom exposing storage deficit, with surplus daytime power going to waste as grid struggles to meet evening demand. 'Question has shifted from quantity to timing & flexibility.'
‘Security situation demands capabilities. The hum of machinery must become a roar,’ NATO chief Mark Rutte said as he announced 5 new military contracts. Drones and ISR take the lead.
The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.
He should be grilled by the U S agencies for harassing minorities especially Christians during Xmas and other occasions.
Hope he learns free-market economics in the US and returns to India to put RSS economics into the filthiest gutter.