Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
The Long Shadow of Political Violence Against the RSS in Kerala
In India’s Upper House of Parliament, Rajya Sabha member C. Sadanandan Master recently delivered an emotional intervention during the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address. In a powerful symbolic gesture, he placed his artificial limbs on the table and …
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Dr Hedgewar’s Last Address: The Foundational Vision Behind 100 Years of RSS
As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) observes its centenary year, its institutional journey, ideological evolution, and contemporary footprint attract a great deal of attention not only in India but also globally. Those who want to understand the progressive unfoldment of the …
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Why Calling the RSS ‘Right Wing’ Is Misleading
As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) celebrates its centenary, it is an opportune moment to revisit one of the most persistent descriptions attached to the organisation: that it is a “right-wing” entity. Routinely applied by most of the English-language media …
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Bangladesh Liberation, 1971: Historical Atrocities and the RSS Response
Bangladesh Liberation Day marks the military defeat of Pakistan in 1971 and a decisive turning point in a long political, humanitarian, and civilizational crisis in the subcontinent. The events that unfolded before and during the war including targeted atrocities against …
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Role of RSS in Relief and Rehabilitation of Hindu Refugees After Partition
The Partition of India in 1947—creating the two nations of India and Pakistan—triggered one of the largest mass migrations in world history. Millions of Hindus and Sikhs were uprooted from their homes in West and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) and …
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Why RSS wants to celebrate 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’
Around a week before the nation celebrated 150th anniversary of India’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’, on 7 November, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) called upon the nation and the society to celebrate the spirit of this song over the next year. …
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RSS’ worldview on education goes much beyond rewriting history books
On the eve of Diwali this year, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat publicly stated that India needs to shed the “Macaulay Knowledge System” and return to its indigenous system. The so-called Macaulay system of education was formally imposed in …
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