“The Ram Mandir issue is not a political issue and this has to do with the faith of the Hindu society,” RSS joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya told journalists in Bhubaneswar. read more

Their modern vision of Hindutva defeated the social orthodoxy. This government is the product of the century-long movement of the Hindu Right and its vision to “reclaim and rebuild” the Indian civilisational-State. read more

A senior RSS office-bearer said the organisation was now trying to undertake social change and working in over 5,000 villages where it is stressing on the merits of nuclear family and ending untouchability. read more

Political observers point to the significance of the timing of the RSS meeting in Odisha, coming at a time when the BJP is making rapid strides and has emerged as the main opposition party in the state. read more

Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has managed to emerge as a strong leader despite not belonging to one of the dominant castes of the western state. Here are the reasons for the rise in his stature. read more

The SJM’s announcement comes even as a crucial ministerial meeting on RCEP begins in Bangkok today. Even as negotiations are underway on whether India should join the 16 country Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the RSS is vehemently opposed to the trade ... read more

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At the time, no one thought that a year-and-half later, he would be picked as chief minister of India’s richest state, which also sends the most number of representatives to the Lok Sabha (48) after Uttar Pradesh. read more

Hectic parleys have been on since Monday over matters related to RCEP in the government, the BJP, and among the party’s associates. read more

Bhagwat also stressed that belief in a “Hindu Rashtra” did not mean being “anti-minority”, and drew a distinction between the Sangh’s call for cow protection and the violence by vigilantes, asserting that the Sangh’s cadre are not involved in lynching,... read more

The government was taking measures to improve the situation, and we must have faith in it, Bhagwat said, addressing a gathering of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on the occasion of Vijayadashmi. read more

Mohan Bhagwat, who delivered his annual speech on the occasion of Vijayadashami on Tuesday, responded to the Sangh’s many critics who he said, attacked the RSS when their negative campaigns do not succeed. read more

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Mohan Bhagwat asked the government to take quick and stern action against those who break the law and disrupt peace. He also backed the government for making attempts to bring economy back on track. read more

Mohan Bhagwat said the world was eager to know if 2019 elections in such a huge country will be conducted smoothly. “Democracy in India not something imported but a practice prevalent since centuries,” he said. read more