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Indian judiciary laments the wrongs done to RSS by hostile govts

 In 1966, the Congress government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had issued an order prohibiting the employees of the central government from participating in the activities of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The reason cited for this was that RSS …

Truth behind RSS chief Balasaheb Deoras’ letters to Indira Gandhi during Emergency

The government of India has declared June 25 as Samvidhan Hatya Diwas(Constitution Murder Day) through an official gazette notification. According to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, “On June 25, 1975, the then PM Indira Gandhi, in a brazen display of …

How British government tried to restrict RSS and was defeated in legislative council

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was set up in 1925 and by the early 1930s more than 10,000 swayamsevaks had started attending its daily Shakha. The British government was deeply concerned over the rapid expansion of the RSS as it …

Hindu Nationalism: How RSS looks at it and why it is misunderstood?

‘Hindu Nationalism’ has been established as a politically incorrect term by the colonial, Marxist and Western political scientists. They have targeted Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and its ideological mentee Bharatiya Janata Party as advocates of ‘Hindu Nationalism’ projecting it as …

RSS calls for a new development model that is environment friendly

An unprecedented rise in temperatures during the current summer season across India including even the Himalayan region has caused havoc across the country. It has also raised questions about the path of development that India intends to take. In this …

A Compilation of Vijayadashami Speeches of RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat (2010-2023)

This is a compilation of English translations and summaries of the original Hindi Speeches of RSS Sarsanghchalak (Chief Mentor) Dr Mohan Bhagwat on the occasion of Vijayadashami from 2010-2023.   The RSS was founded in Vijayadashami in 1925. Vijayadashami is …

How Hindu nationalism is intrinsically linked to the national consciousness

Hindu nationalism is at the core of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s ideology. Intellectuals influenced by the Western political thought and Marxism have often interpreted it as a communal ideology which is detrimental to the interests of the minorities. But nothing …