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Friday, December 19, 2025
TopicRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Topic: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

What ‘check’ on Modi’s power says about democracy & how mandate will impact foreign policy

Global media also discusses Mohan Bhagwat & RSS's criticisms of the BJP election campaign & how 'sameness' of Modi cabinet 3.0 is a 'mirage'.

No peace in Manipur even after 1 yr, address situation with priority, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief says there was peace in Manipur 10 yrs ago, now it has suddenly seen violence. Adds that there's need to get over election rhetoric, focus on problems facing nation.

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'.

On Camera

Why India fell off the global middle-class map

A stunted middle class may be a direct result of extreme inequality. Folks at the top don’t see teeming masses as a meaningful market, except for utilities, soap, short videos, and personal loans.

Antitrust watchdog Competition Commission to probe IndiGo flight disruptions

While the commission didn’t mention provisions under which IndiGo's market domination would be examined, Competition Act 2002 prohibits abuse of dominant position by any enterprise.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.