‘Sangh accepted by people’: RSS general secretary responds to Kharge’s call for ban

The development comes a day after Kharge called for a ban on the RSS, alleging a link between the organisation and growing law and order problems in India.

Published on: Nov 2, 2025, 12:19:07 IST

By Shruti Tomar, Monika Pandey

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Bhopal: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale strongly opposed Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge’s call for banning the organisation, saying that there must be a “reason to ban the RSS” and that the outfit has been accepted by the public.

The RSS general secretary called for a population policy to address “demographic imbalances”. (ANI)

“There must be a reason behind the ban. What will be gained by banning an RSS that is engaged in nation-building? The public has already accepted the RSS,” Hosabale said during the RSS’s All India Executive Board in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur.

The development comes a day after Kharge called for a ban on the RSS, alleging a link between the organisation and growing law and order problems in the country.

Meanwhile, Union home minister Amit Shah also opposed Kharge’s calls for a ban. “He (Kharge) didn’t give any reason. We all know that the RSS is an organisation that has inspired millions of youth like me to make the country a better place. It has instilled values of patriotism and discipline,” Shah said during NDTV’s Bihar Power Play conclave in Patna.

The RSS general secretary called for a population policy to address “demographic imbalances”.

“There are three main reasons for destabilising demography — infiltration, religious conversion, and dominance of one community in the country. Therefore, a population policy is necessary,” he said.

He also said that a caste census should not be “politicised”, further noting that the exercise must “serve the economically and socially backward sections of society”.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shruti Tomar
I have spent over a decade chronicling Madhya Pradesh’s political and social landscape, covering politics, investigative journalism, crime, human interest, and government policy, blending sharp insight with ground‑level depth. I have closely tracked three assembly elections, three Lok Sabha elections, leadership transitions in MP while exposing governance lapses, tender irregularities, and flawed policy rollouts. My reports have revealed gaps in the Cheetah project, irregularities in medical education, rigging in recruitment exams, and loopholes in policy implementation. In crime reporting, I have moved beyond FIRs to map systemic patterns — from organised crime networks and gender‑based violence to custodial accountability — balancing urgency with sensitivity. My journalism is defined by a commitment to human interest. I have profiled the marginalised Bancchda community, documented atrocities against tribal groups, and highlighted efforts to preserve their culture through heritage liquor and revival of spiritual practices. I have reported on farmers struggling with failed MSP promises, giving voice to those often reduced to statistics in policy files. Passionate about field reporting, I have reported on rampant sand mining in Chambal and Narmada, pharmaceutical companies supplying medicines under altered names, the dire condition of schools and colleges, the plight of commercial sex workers, and skewed sex ratios in specific districts. Beyond deadlines, and as HT’s state correspondent and assistant editor in Madhya Pradesh, I engage with ministers, farmers, students, and activists, believing the best policy stories begin with a single human voice. A postgraduate in Journalism and Mass Communication, I also hold a diploma in sports journalism.Read More

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