Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

RSS distances itself from 'mouthpiece' justifying Muslim man's lynching

RSS Panchjanya has denied its support and involvement to kill cow killers.Editor Hitesh Shankar has said that they respected freedom of speech but not the subjective views of the writer.

Oct 18, 2015, 17:46 PM IST

Congress cautions Haryana ​CM Khattar, says stop falling into RSS agenda

The Congress Party on Friday dubbed Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's controversial remark on beef to be a sad day for Indian democracy and advised him to stop falling into the RSS agenda of ensuring that a hate campaign continues to run in this country.

Oct 16, 2015, 14:03 PM IST

BJP should analyse instead of blaming writers, says Congress

 Congress leader Rashid Alvi on Thursday said that the NDA Government at Centre, along with other BJP leaders, instead of blaming the eminent writers of the country, should analyse why they are returning their Sahitya Akademi Award.

Oct 15, 2015, 12:55 PM IST

The RSS game plan: Spread ‘Hindu First’ ideology across the country

An ascendant Hindu nationalist group wants minority Muslims and Christians to accept that India is a nation of Hindus, and is pushing some of them to convert.

Oct 13, 2015, 14:46 PM IST

Dadri-like incidents will damage BJP, NDA: Manohar Parrikar

Incidents like the lynching in Dadri will actually damage the BJP and the NDA, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said.

Oct 12, 2015, 09:35 AM IST

Lalu Prasad questions Modi's silence on reservation issue

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad on Thursday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's silence on the issue of reservation for Dalits and OBCs after RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat demanded a review of the policy.

Oct 08, 2015, 11:47 AM IST

'I am proud RSS member but inside J&K Assembly, I am just Speaker'

Facing the opposition charge of being "RSS man", Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Speaker Kavinder Gupta on Monday said he is proud to be RSS member but when inside the House, he is just the Speaker.

Oct 05, 2015, 20:24 PM IST

Independent MLA disrupts J&K Assembly session

An independent legislator on Saturday continuously disrupted the first day of Jammu and Kashmir assembly's autumn session as he accused the PDP-BJP government of carrying forward the agenda of the RSS.

Oct 03, 2015, 11:58 AM IST

Lalu Yadav attacks PM Modi over Mahatma Gandhi's assassination

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections, major players in the electoral battle are raging personal attacks on their opponents.

Oct 02, 2015, 12:43 PM IST

BJP's outlook towards community, society responsible for Dadri mob murder: Congress

The Congress Party on Friday said that the outlook of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi towards community and society was responsible for the recent mob-related murder of a Muslim resident in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh.

Oct 02, 2015, 12:37 PM IST

Did Lalu Prasad Yadav mean PM Narendra Modi assassinated Mahatma Gandhi?

Ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections, major players in the electoral battle are raging personal attacks on their opponents. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his association with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

Oct 02, 2015, 11:39 AM IST

RSS never seeks report card on govt's functioning: Rajnath Singh

Rejecting opposition charge that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was holding the reins of the government, Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said the Sangh never asks for the report card on the government's functioning.

Sep 26, 2015, 14:38 PM IST

RSS` take on Cow and Islam: `Muslims did shun beef in the past`

In a bid to persuade Indian Muslims to give up beef, an offshoot of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has come up with proof from the past to deduce that Muslims have shunned beef.

Sep 25, 2015, 20:58 PM IST

Debate ideologies despite differences: Rajnath Singh

The year-long birth centenary celebrations of RSS ideologue Deen Dayal Upadhyaya kicked off on Friday with Home Minister Rajnath Singh stressing upon the need for debate on every ideology, notwithstanding the differences of opinion.

Sep 25, 2015, 18:53 PM IST

`Cow dung can render atom bombs ineffective`

In a bizarre claim, Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an offshoot​ of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), claims that cow dung can render atom and hydrogen bombs “ineffective”.

Sep 25, 2015, 15:49 PM IST

Lalu will be Nitish's Supreme Court very soon: Naidu

Hitting back at Nitish Kumar who described RSS as "the Supreme Court" of BJP, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said Modi government is not "guided or dictated" by anyone and claimed that very soon the JD(U) leader will be following Lalu Prasad's directions.

Sep 24, 2015, 15:09 PM IST

BJP indicates support for quotas for poor among upper castes

A day after Rajasthan Assembly passed a bill for granting reservation to the poor in general category, BJP on Wednesday indicated its support for affirmative action for the economically backward among upper castes.

Sep 23, 2015, 19:37 PM IST

Quota row: Nitish Kumar hits out at BJP, says RSS is like its Supreme Court

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party, alleging it was "anti-reservation" and toes the line of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which is "like its Supreme Court".

Sep 23, 2015, 13:40 PM IST

Now, Nitish attacks RSS, BJP on quota issue

 After RJD chief Lalu Prasad, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday attacked the RSS and BJP over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's purported demand to review reservation.

Sep 22, 2015, 20:06 PM IST

Patel quota agitation 'supported' by RSS, BJP: Vaghela

Senior Congress leader Shankersinh Vaghela on Tuesday claimed that the ongoing agitation by the Patel community to get reservation under OBC category is backed by RSS and BJP Government in Gujarat.

Sep 22, 2015, 19:44 PM IST