Currently, India is under the complete influence of the RSS, with Narendra Modi serving as the nominal Prime Minister, while the true power lies with RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat. The BJP, acting as the political arm of the RSS, has undermined the secular foundations of India.
#WATCH | Maharashtra | PM Narendra Modi pays floral tribute to RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at RSS’ Smruti Mandir in Nagpur
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is also present
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Historically, the RSS has faced bans in India, having been prohibited at least four times in its century-long existence. The first ban occurred in 1947 when the British government identified the RSS as a societal threat, although they later rescinded the ban due to the rising tide of the freedom movement. The second ban was implemented following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, as documented in the Government of India’s gazette notification from 1948, during which Vallabhbhai Patel served as the Home Minister who enforced the ban on the RSS.
The RSS faced its third ban when Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency in India in 1975. During this period, the organization was accused of inciting violence, leading to its prohibition. At that time, the RSS was deeply concerned about its political identity, which prompted the establishment of the BJP, attracting several radical Hindu leaders. Notably, India’s Home Minister Amit Shah and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh have been associated with the BJP since its inception.
The RSS encountered its fourth ban following the demolition of the Babri Masjid by extremist Hindu groups. Each of these bans was attributed to the RSS’s anti-state activities and its potential to disrupt societal peace. While the Congress government imposed restrictions on the RSS, the BJP administration has allowed it greater freedom, even reversing the ban on government employees joining the RSS that was enacted by Indira Gandhi in 1966.
Current reports suggest that the RSS has significantly failed to achieve its goals of a Akhand Bharat and the dismantled India’s secular framework, resulting in considerable diplomatic challenges for the country due to the RSS’s extremist policies.
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