Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh: News

'Her English is good as...she attended JNU': Kharge jibes Sitharaman    

A heated exchange broke out in the Rajya Sabha on Monday between Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge during a debate on the Constitution of India.

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani hospitalized after health worsens

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, 97, has been admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital after his health worsened late Friday night.

'No difference in India, Bangladesh if...': Mehbooba Mufti on Sambhal

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti has courted controversy with her remarks comparing the treatment of minorities in India and Bangladesh.

26 Nov 2024

Karnataka

Karnataka MLA's suggestion to cancel election guarantees sparks row

A Congress Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Karnataka, HR Gaviyappa, has sparked a controversy by saying Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should cancel some election guarantees as the state is low on funds.

24 Nov 2024

Maharashtra

'We stopped BJP, why couldn't you?': TMC's poser to Congress 

The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has slammed the Indian National Congress (INC) for failing to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) march in Maharashtra.

24 Nov 2024

Assembly

After Haryana, Maharashtra...sent 'ek hain toh safe hain' message: Modi  

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti alliance won a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections.

18 Nov 2024

Javed Akhtar

Javed Akhtar acquitted in defamation case over RSS-Taliban comparison

In a major development, Bollywood lyricist Javed Akhtar has been acquitted of a defamation case filed against him.

16 Oct 2024

Canada

Who's Jagmeet Singh, Canadian MP calling for ban on RSS

Jagmeet Singh, the leader of Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP), has urged his government to impose sanctions on Indian diplomats and ban the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Canada.

30 Sep 2024

Eknath Shinde

'If someone from Delhi tells me...': Uddhav attacks Amit Shah

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of shifting industrial projects from Mumbai to Gujarat—the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.

DU Students's Union election today; AAP's student wing won't contest

The Delhi University Students's Union (DUSU) is set to conduct its elections on Friday, following approval from the Delhi High Court.

12 Sep 2024

Amit Shah

After saying Congress will 'scrap reservations,' a clarification by Rahul 

Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has clarified that his recent statement calling for the scarpping of reservations in India was misrepresented.

09 Sep 2024

Narendra Modi

Rahul—in US—says Indians lost fear of BJP after 2024  results

Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has said that people lost their fear of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Bharatiya Janata Party after the party failed to secure a majority in the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

30 Aug 2024

Ajit Pawar

'Shivaji sculptor was close to RSS', alleges Maharashtra Congress leader 

Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has alleged that the sculptor of the 35-foot statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Rajkot Fort in Malvan, Maharashtra, had ties with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

20 Aug 2024

Ashwini Vaishnaw

Centre withdraws lateral entry advertisements on PM Modi's directions

The Centre on Tuesday directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to withdraw its recent advertisements for lateral entry positions.

22 Jul 2024

Amit Malviya

Centre lifts decades-old ban on government officials joining RSS

The Centre has revoked a longstanding prohibition that barred government employees from engaging in activities organized by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh—the ideological fount of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

02 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

Modi to address NDA parliamentary meet, reply to President's address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday respond to the Motion of Thanks on the President's Address in the Lok Sabha.

01 Jul 2024

Narendra Modi

'Hinduism not about hatred...': Rahul mounts attack in Lok Sabha

The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday hit out at the Narendra Modi-led government for a sustained decade-long "assault on the Constitution" and the "core principles of India" by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

20 Jun 2024

Congress Party

'BJP, RSS have hijacked educational institutions': Rahul on 'paper leaks' 

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of manipulating India's educational institutions.

17 Jun 2024

Amit Shah

Amit Shah to chair security review meeting on Manipur today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to chair a high-level security review meeting on the situation in Manipur on Monday evening.

16 Jun 2024

Narendra Modi

INDIA bloc may back TDP in Lok Sabha speaker's election 

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut declared on Sunday that the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc will support the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) if it fields a candidate for the Lok Sabha speaker's election.

14 Jun 2024

Lok Sabha Elections

'Those who became arrogant…': RSS leader Indresh's dig at BJP

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar on Thursday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its worst performance since 2014 in the Lok Sabha elections.

14 Jun 2024

Ajit Pawar

BJP, NCP spar over 'Organiser' article on poll results 

A war of words has erupted between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its ally, the Nationalist Congress Party, over an article published in Organiser.

10 Jun 2024

Amit Malviya

Congress demands Amit Malviya's removal over 'sexual exploitation' allegations

The Congress has demanded the "immediate removal" of Amit Malviya, the Bharatiya Janata Party's National Information and Technology Department in-charge, over allegations that he sexually exploited women.

Explained: Controversy over 'Kasab didn't kill 26/11 hero' remark

Maharashtra's Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Vijay Namdevrao Wadettiwar's comments on the Bharatiya Janata Party's candidate from Mumbai North Central, Ujjwal Nikam, have triggered a political row amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

06 May 2024

Rahul Gandhi

Academics seek action against Rahul for comments on VC appointments

A group of 181 academics, including current and former university leaders, have called for action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi following his allegations about the appointment of vice chancellors (VCs).

17 Apr 2024

West Bengal

Bengal: 5,000+ Ram Navami processions today, police on high alert

Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tensions ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported.

05 Apr 2024

Pinarayi Vijayan

Explained: Row over 'The Kerala Story' broadcast on Doordarshan

Doordarshan's decision to telecast the controversial "The Kerala Story" movie on Friday has triggered a political storm in Kerala.

26 Jan 2024

Mallikarjun Kharge

Foundational pillars of Constitution under attack from govt itself: Kharge

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, on Republic Day, said that the pillars of the Indian Constitution were under attack from the government in a "well-planned conspiracy."

Meet Bhajanlal Sharma, BJP's surprise pick for Rajasthan CM post

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday named Bhajanlal Sharma as the new chief minister of Rajasthan.

28 Nov 2023

Ayodhya

Ram Mandir inauguration: RSS to embark on special door-to-door campaign

With less than two months before the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is gearing up for a nationwide door-to-door campaign from January 1-15.

25 Nov 2023

World Hindu Congress

'Hindutva not Hinduism,' says declaration adopted by World Hindu Congress

The World Hindu Congress (WHC), which began on Friday in Bangkok, Thailand, adopted a declaration promoting the use of "Hindutva" or "Hindu-ness" instead of "Hinduism" when referring to the Sanatan Dharma faith in English, ANI reported.

24 Oct 2023

Mohan Bhagwat

'Cultural Marxists' spoiling India, claims Mohan Bhagwat; references Manipur violence

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday denounced "cultural Marxism," calling it "selfish, discriminatory, and deceitful," Hindustan Times reported.

18 Oct 2023

Rahul Gandhi

'Adani Group over-invoiced coal imports, fleecing public,' alleges Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused Adani Group of overcharging for coal imports, alleging this practice cost the public Rs. 12,000 crore.

07 Oct 2023

Delhi Police

NewsClick case: Delhi Police raids Kerala residence of former employee

The Delhi Police raided the home of a Malayali journalist and former employee of NewsClick, Anusha Paul, in Kerala on Friday, PTI reported.

25 Sep 2023

Canada

Canada-based Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla linked to LeT: Report

Alleged Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Dalla alias Arsh Dalla (27), based in Canada, has links to Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reported NDTV, citing sources.

05 Sep 2023

Narendra Modi

'India' to 'Bharat': Will BJP government rename the country

The central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is reportedly planning to introduce a resolution during the upcoming special session of Parliament to rename the country as "Bharat."

04 Sep 2023

Delhi University

RSS's Krishna Gopal links curbs on women to 'Islamic invasions'

Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Krishna Gopal on Sunday claimed that restrictions imposed on women in Indian society were due to "Islamic invasions," The Indian Express reported.

09 Jul 2023

Digvijaya Singh

Congress's Digvijaya Singh booked for post on ex-RSS chief Golwalkar 

The Madhya Pradesh Police registered a case against senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for an alleged controversial social media post about former Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief MS Golwalkar, PTI reported.

23 Jun 2023

Rahul Gandhi

BJP-RSS believe in 'Bharat todo': Rahul Gandhi 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ideological parent, the Rashtriya Swayamasevak Sangh (RSS), saying they believe in "Bharat todo" (dividing India), whereas his party believes in "Bharat jodo" (uniting India).

02 Jun 2023

Karnataka

RSS worker posts cartoon showing Muslim women as 'baby-making factory'

A worker of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was arrested from Karnataka's Raichur for posting a WhatsApp status depicting Muslim women as a "baby-making factory."

31 May 2023

Nepal

'Akhand Bharat' mural in new Parliament building upsets Nepal

A mural in the new Parliament building depicting ancient India's influence in its surrounding region has triggered protests in Nepal.

09 May 2023

Bengaluru

Bengaluru: ECI stops VHP members from reciting Hanuman Chalisa

A team of the Election Commission of India (ECI) reportedly stopped the members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) from organizing a recital of Hanuman Chalisa at Bengaluru's Vijaya Nagar on Tuesday.

01 May 2023

Narendra Modi

Tamil Nadu: BJP, RSS-linked party brawl over 'Mann Ki Baat'

An altercation over the screening of the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat turned ugly as members of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) clashed in Tamil Nadu's Dharapuram on Sunday.

23 Apr 2023

Mohan Bhagwat

India believes in serving others, unlike US, Russia: Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India believes in serving others and has no intention to become an authoritative state such as Russia, the United States (US), or China, reported Hindustan Times.

Tamil Nadu: Supreme Court allows RSS march, dismisses government's plea

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to carry out its march in Tamil Nadu, dismissing the MK Stalin-led Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) government's plea against the proposed RSS events.

11 Apr 2023

Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi slams PM Modi for 'dismantling pillars of democracy'

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government in an editorial she penned for The Hindu.

Know about NCERT controversy on Mahatma Gandhi, Hindu-Muslim unity, RSS

The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has caused a stir with its class 12 political science textbook.

RSS jumps the gun as same-sex marriage awaits SC nod

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Tuesday said that the organization supports the government's stance on same-sex marriage as marriage can only take place between persons of opposite genders.

08 Mar 2023

Rahul Gandhi

'Speak up, protect democracy': Rahul Gandhi to Indians in UK

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi concluded his week-long visit to the United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday with an in-conversation session at the Chatham House think tank in London.

06 Mar 2023

Delhi

RSS women's wing wants to teach babies 'sanskar' in womb

The Samvardhinee Nyas, a unit of the Rashra Sevika Samiti—the women's wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)—has reportedly launched a campaign called Garbha Sanskar (pregnancy culture) to "impart cultural values to babies in the womb."

12 Feb 2023

Uttar Pradesh

VHP leader shot after argument over Mohan Bhagwat's anti-Brahmin remarks

A Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader was reportedly shot in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad by a local Brahmin leader after a heated argument over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent alleged anti-Brahmin remarks.

11 Jan 2023

Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Bhagwat speaks in support of LGBTQ community

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) head Mohan Bhagwat spoke in support of the LGBTQ community, stating that they are humans and have the right to live like others.

09 Nov 2022

Tamil Nadu

DMK asks President to sack TN governor for fomenting hatred

The ruling alliance in Tamil Nadu led by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has written to President Draupadi Murmu asking her to sack the state's Governor RN Ravi.

05 Oct 2022

Mohan Bhagwat

On Dussehra, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pitches for Hindu Rashtra

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday stood above the customary party line, highlighting several concerns of common and national importance during the annual Dussehra event in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

5 Kerala RSS leaders on PFI's 'hitlist' get Y-category security

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Saturday provided Y category security to five Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders from Kerala who were on the recently-banned Popular Front of India's (PFI) "hitlist."

Private security to replace CISF personnel for airport non-core duties

The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is set to replace the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel posted at non-core duties by private security personnel at 60 airports, it said in a release on Friday.

22 Sep 2022

Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Bhagwat visits mosque, cleric calls him 'Rashtra Pita'

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat visited a mosque in Delhi on Thursday and held a meeting with the chief cleric of the All India Imam Organization, Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, who called Bhagwat Rashtra Pita.

12 Sep 2022

Himanta Biswa Sarma

Why are RSS, BJP fighting Congress over 'burning' khaki shorts?

A tweet by the Indian National Congress (INC) triggered a major political row on Monday with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blaming the grand old party for instigating violence

11 Aug 2022

Narendra Modi

Meet Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, PM Modi's rakhi sister from Pakistan

Qamar Mohsin Shaikh, a former resident of Pakistan, continued a 27-year-old tradition and sent a rakhi to Prime Minister Narendra Modi this year to commemorate the festival of Raksha Bandhan.

07 Aug 2022

Rajasthan

Meet 'son of soil' Jagdeep Dhankhar, India's 14th Vice President

Former West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was elected as the 14th vice president of India on Saturday.

24 Jul 2022

Farmers

Control inflation, reduce prices but without hurting farmers: RSS

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, on Friday, called for the government to reduce inflation and lower prices, but with the interest of farmers in mind.

03 Jun 2022

Mohan Bhagwat

Why look for Shivling in every mosque?: RSS chief Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that the Gyanvapi Mosque matter was ongoing and noted that "history cannot be changed."

23 May 2022

Assam

Shutting down madrassas, bringing UCC will benefit Muslims: Assam CM

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said shutting down madrassas (Islamic educational institutions) and implementing Uniform Civil Code would benefit Muslims.

12 May 2022

Air India

Aviation veteran Campbell Wilson is new CEO of Air India

Campbell Wilson, the former CEO of low-cost airline Scoot (a Singapore Airlines subsidiary), has been named the new CEO and Managing Director (MD) of Air India, according to an official announcement by Tata Sons on Thursday.

21 Feb 2022

Kerala

CPI(M) worker hacked to death in Kerala; party blames RSS

A worker associated with the Communist Party of India (Marxist) was allegedly hacked to death in the Kannur district of northern Kerala early on Monday, local police said.

24 Oct 2021

Jammu And Kashmir

Rs. 300cr bribe, Ambani, and RSS: What ex-J&K Governor said

Days after leveling Rs. 300 crore bribe allegations against "Ambani" and a "senior RSS functionary" during his tenure as Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik had refused to name the person, saying it would not be "correct."

15 Oct 2021

Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat warns of 'unregulated' OTT platforms

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday highlighted the need to regulate the OTT platforms because if left unregulated, they can lead to anarchy in the country.

07 Oct 2021

Facebook

Whistleblower alleges RSS promotes fear, anti-Muslim narratives on Facebook

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen has kicked up a storm in the US with her leaks highlighting how Facebook's internal decisions are detrimental to individual well-being and society at large.

06 Sep 2021

Taliban

BJP wants Akhtar to apologize for comparing RSS with Taliban

Security was beefed up outside the residence of writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar in Mumbai on Monday after a Maharashtra BJP MLA demanded an apology from him over his remark where he allegedly compared the RSS with the Taliban, a police official said.

05 Sep 2021

Narendra Modi

After backlash, RSS distances self from article calling Infosys 'anti-national'

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government and leading industry bodies are reportedly keeping mum over the RSS-linked Panchjanya's "anti-national" remark against Infosys.