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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

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Issue will be resolved favourably for Hindus, awakening of Hindus in Tamil Nadu will be sufficient: Mohan Bhagwat on Thirupparankundram Deepathoon controversy

OpIndia Staff - 11 December, 2025

Bhagwat stated, "The awakening of Hindus in Tamil Nadu, I think it is enough to bring about the desired result."

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Mission Trishul: How RSS mobilised its swayamsevaks to help BJP-led NDA win big in Bihar

OpIndia Staff - 22 November, 2025

Over the last decade, the RSS has slowly expanded its presence here through community work, social service, and volunteer programs.

Crime

RSS in Kerala seeks a thorough investigation on the death of Anandu Aji, says they stand with the family and the allegations are baseless

OpIndia Staff - 14 October, 2025

In a statement, Dakshin Kerala prant’s joint general secretary K B Sreekumar said that the alleged suicide note that went viral on social media right after Aji’s death, contains “dubious and baseless” accusations against the RSS. The RSS office bearer also expressed condolences and support for the deceased person’s family.

Opinions

RSS turns 100: Driven by dedicated Swayamsevaks, with blessings of mothers and sisters, the holistic journey continues in the service of Rashtra

Dattatreya Hosabale - 1 October, 2025

With the coordinated effort of all well-meaning forces of society, the next stage of our nation’s journey, towards holistic development, will certainly be smoother and more successful.

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Uttar Pradesh: Police arrest 4 men for forcibly converting Hindus to Christianity, accused promised ‘financial benefits’ to victims

OpIndia Staff - 17 March, 2025

The FIR has been registered under Sections 3 and 5(1) of Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021 against Nagendra Singh, Ramesh Kumar, Imarti and Radha.

Politics

‘Ek hain to safe hain’ vs Muslim voters mobilisation: RSS launches ‘Sajag Raho’ campaign to unite Hindu voters after reports of Muslim Seva Sangh...

OpIndia Staff - 9 November, 2024

RSS launches 'Sajag Raho' campaign to consolidate Hindu votes in Maharashtra, aiming to counter caste-based divisions ahead of the Assembly Elections.

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In landslide-hit Wayanad, RSS is there helping people but Rahul Gandhi said he can’t go because of the rains

OpIndia Staff - 31 July, 2024

These RSS and Sewa Bharati volunteers are assisting NDRF teams in locating the deceased, arranging food camps to provide food and shelter to those who have lost everything, and assisting bereaved families in identifying their loved ones Wayanad. They are also organising respectful last rituals for individuals who have died.

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‘Ban on govt officials joining RSS was arbitrary and without material evidence’: Here’s what MP HC said while lamenting over the five-decade-old ban

Shraddha Pandey - 26 July, 2024

The Madhya Pradesh HC lamented that it took five decades for the Centre to rectify the mistake of banning an internationally famed organisation like RSS.

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Modi govt withdraws 1966 memorandum barring govt servants from participating in RSS activities: Here is how RSS was officially persecuted for years

Shraddha Pandey - 22 July, 2024

Notably, the ban on government employees participating in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities was imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1966. The Congress government's 1966 decision to ban government employees from partaking in activities of the RSS was a move rooted in political expediency rather than genuine concern for the public interest. The ban sought to stifle the influence of a prominent organization that ideologically opposed the Congress party.

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