In recent years, critics of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)—India’s largest volunteer-based socio-cultural organization—have often questioned why it is not registered as a non-governmental organization (NGO). Such criticisms frequently imply that the RSS operates in a legal gray area or …

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On the night of 24-25 June 1975, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a National Emergency across India. What followed was one of the most consequential periods in the history of the world’s largest democracy. For twenty-one months, from June 1975 …

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The declaration of the Emergency on the night of June 24–25, 1975, by the Indira Gandhi government was triggered by a sudden existential crisis following the landmark Allahabad High Court judgment, which had disqualified the sitting Prime Minister for electoral …

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The debate around Hindutva and its place in India’s constitutional and cultural framework has remained one of the most discussed subjects in the country’s public discourse. While political narratives often interpret the term through electoral or ideological lenses, the Indian …

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There have been several debates on the concept of nationhood as defined by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). These debates have largely looked at Bharat’s nationhood from the lens of either politics, geography, or culture. From the RSS’ perspective, Bharat …

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At the public valedictory function of the Karyakarta Vikas Varg (Second Level) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on 4 June 2026, RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat delivered a wide-ranging address that combined civilisational reflection, national preparedness and the Sangh’s organisational …

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Qatar-backed Al Jazeera is running a sustained “Hinduphobic” campaign targeting both the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as well as its ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). A number of op-eds published in recent months are devoid of facts and …

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