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TopicRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Topic: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

In farewell speech, Calcutta HC Judge Chitta Ranjan Dash says he ‘was, is RSS member’ — ‘ready to return’

Justice Dash says his association with RSS began in his childhood, it 'did not influence' his duties as a judge but helped him to be 'courageous, upright & patriotic'.

‘Heart has soured’—why UP’s RSS workers are lying low in BJP campaign

Across UP, a quiet unrest simmers in RSS ranks that their ‘own’ BJP government has overlooked them. Instead of shouting slogans, they are protesting by sitting out elections.

RSS revises its yearly training programmes, changes content & nomenclature

At a press conference during RSS's annual ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha’ conclave, Manmohan Vaidya says RSS receives average of 1 lakh requests a year from people who want to join.

Dattatreya Hosabale likely to be re-elected RSS general secretary at apex body meet in Nagpur

Hosabale was elected to post of sarkaryavah or general secretary in 2021. Elections to post are held every 3 years at meeting of Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha.

‘More practical training, shakha in each mandal’ — takeaways from 3-day RSS meet

RSS general secretary says 37 lakh swayamsevaks attend shakhas regularly & those part of training will be made to visit villages to gain better understanding of Sangh’s initiatives.

‘Education shops extorting Indian students’ — Hindu Right press warns against study abroad trend

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the last couple of weeks.

‘India is a Hindu Rashtra, all Indians are Hindus & Hindu represents all Indians,’ says RSS chief

Mohan Bhagwat said “our ideology” is much sought-after the world over, adding that there is no alternative to this ideology.

‘Philosopher & man who shaped ABVP’ — BJP & RSS leaders remember Madan Das Devi

RSS's former joint general secretary Madan Das died last week. Among the many speakers at his memorial was BJP chief JP Nadda, who described RSS stalwart as 'bridge between Sangh & BJP'.

‘Colonial construct’ of hills vs plains is cause of Manipur clashes, says Hindu Right press

New Delhi: The “colonial construct" of dividing people on the lines of "hills versus plains" is the root cause of the current situation in...

‘Negating atrocities against Hindus’ — why RSS is doubting Thomas as BJP courts Kerala Christians

Calling BJP moves to woo Syrian Christians 'purely political', some in Sangh circles have cast doubt on community's traditional origin story of St Thomas visiting Kerala in 52 CE.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.