Latest Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh News & Updates

Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Agartala on Monday to participate in the Prana Pratishtha ceremony of the Maa Chinmayi Soundarya Temple in West Tripura’s Mohanpur on April 21​ The ceremony is scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Fakira Mura in Mohanpur, coinciding with the observance of Adi Shankaracharya Jayanti.​According to Amit Rakshit, President of the Chinmaya Seva Trust under Chinmaya Mission International, both the Prana Pratish…

Kannur, April 18 (IANS) In a significant judgment, the Thaliparamba court in Kerala’s Kannur on Saturday sentenced 10 CPI-M workers to 25 years of imprisonment in the Thimiri bomb attack case, underlining the judiciary’s firm stance against political violence. The judgment was delivered by the Additional District and Sessions Judge K.N. Prasanth in connection with the 2011 attack in Thimiri near Alakode, where bombs were hurled at Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)/Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wo…

Stanford, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has asserted that the success of democracy in India is rooted in its civilisational and cultural ethos, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale arguing that democratic values are embedded in what he described as the country’s Hindu philosophical tradition.In an interview marking 100 years of the RSS, Hosabale told IANS that democracy in India should not be viewed merely as a system of governance but as a deeper societal mindset s…

Washington, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has called for a renewed push to “decolonise the mind”, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale arguing that distorted narratives about India’s history, culture and identity continue to shape public discourse decades after independence.In an exclusive interview marking 100 years of the RSS, Hosabale told IANS that while India achieved political freedom, the process of intellectual and cultural decolonisation remains incompl…

Stanford, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has backed key political reforms including “one nation, one election”, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale calling for a governance model rooted in national unity, political integrity and civic awareness, even as he flagged wider structural and social challenges facing India’s democracy.In an exclusive interview marking 100 years of the RSS, Hosabale told IANS simultaneous elections across the country would strengthen dem…

Stanford, April 18 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has articulated a clear framework for the Indian diaspora, with its General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale saying that Indians living abroad must place “allegiance to the nation where they are living” above all else, even as they remain culturally connected to India.In an interview marking 100 years of the RSS, Hosabale said the organisation’s overseas engagement is guided by a dual approach — integration with local societies and c…

Stanford (California), April 17 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Friday told a Silicon Valley gathering that scientific progress must be guided by ethics and equality, warning that unchecked technological growth could deepen social divides.​ Speaking at the Thrive 2026 conference at the prestigious Stanford University, Hosabale said India’s civilisational knowledge systems treat science and spirituality as interconnected. ​He said he had come “t…

Mumbai, April 11 (IANS) Actor Ranveer Singh offered tribute to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar during his visit to the Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh, Nagpur. After this, the ‘Dhurandhar’ actor also had a meeting with RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, and the two reportedly had a fruitful conversation.Ranveer was seen wearing an all-white kurta-pyjama for his meeting with Bhagwat.The ‘Lootera’ actor arrived in Nagpur from Mumbai on Friday afternoon and went straigh…

Bengaluru, April 7 (IANS) A delegation of the Karnataka unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday lodged a formal complaint against Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge with the State Director General and Inspector General of Police M.A. Saleem, alleging that he made a provocative speech during an election campaign in Assam. In their submission, the BJP leaders demanded the immediate arrest of Kharge for allegedly inciting violence and called for enhanced security arrangements to ensure t…

Jaipur, April 1 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Wednesday that India possesses the world’s largest youth population, which is its greatest strength. He underlined that teachers not only impart academic knowledge but also instill values, discipline, and a sense of responsibility toward the nation. Educated youth, the Chief Minister said, play a vital role in shaping both their own future and that of the country.Chief Minister Sharma was addressing the inauguration ceremo…