Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Hindu nationalist organisation in India
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is an Indian right-wing Hindutva volunteer paramilitary organisation. It is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar, which has developed a presence in all facets of Indian society and includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the ruling political party under Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India. Mohan Bhagwat has served as the Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the RSS since March 2009.
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's subtle endorsement to action against PakistanIndiaTimes - Published | 'Teaching lesson to hooligans a religion', says RSS chief amid Indo-Pak tensionMohan Bhagwat, the RSS chief, spoke about India's inherent non-violent nature. He stated that teaching a lesson becomes necessary when faced with evil. His comments follow the Pahalgam terrorist..IndiaTimes - Published |
Mohan Bhagwat asks Sangh workers to uphold and propagate principles critical for social harmony and national resurgenceRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, during his Aligarh visit, urged Sangh workers to promote social harmony and national resurgence by upholding traditional Indian family values. He emphasized 'Samrasta' to..IndiaTimes - Published | BJP, RSS are enemies of Ambedkar: Congress chief KhargeCongress President Mallikarjun Kharge has branded the BJP-RSS as "enemies" of Ambedkar, alleging they only offer lip service for political gain. Kharge claimed Ambedkar blamed V.D. Savarkar for his..IndiaTimes - Published |
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