Anybody who agrees to sing Sanskrit verses in praise of Bharat Mata and is committed to preservation of the culture of the land is a Hindu, #RSS chief #MohanBhagwat said.
https://bit.ly/3AQ7YnC

During his address on #GoodFriday, #RSS leader #MohanBhagwat emphasised that the service provided by #Hindu saints to Indian society is way better than that of #Christian missionaries.

https://bit.ly/3UlmHiP

"#MadanDasDevi's life journey illustrates the wonders one can achieve when the self is on the back burner and the collective gets prominence."

Prime Minister #NarendraModi pens heartfelt tribute to late #RSS leader Madan Das Devi. Read here.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/aug/07/madan-das-devis-vision-was-for-a-self-reliant-india-pm-modi-2602789.html

"All those who are in Bharat today are related to the Hindu culture, Hindu ancestors, and the Hindu land," #RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2023/sep/02/its-hindu-rashtra-start-calling-it-bharat-and-not-india-rsschief-2610842.html

TNIE Web-only Column | Among Indian states #Kerala has the highest density of #RSS shakhas. It is wiser for the #BJP to ponder on whether there is any rational relationship between the number of shakhas and the party's electoral prospects in a state.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-only/2024/May/21/kerala-paradox-rss-shakhas-everywhere-yet-not-a-seat-to-show-for-the-bjp

What's Buzzing

"This time, the #RSS is against making #Modi as PM. It was exploring other options for PM," Shiv Sena (UBT) leader #SanjayRaut alleged.

#LokSabhaElections2024
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jun/06/buzzing-now-sanjay-raut-questions-modis-return-as-pm-four-shinde-mps-ready-to-flip

TNIE Web-only Column | "Your opponent is not an adversary, he only represents a counter viewpoint," #RSS chief #MohanBhagwat spoke of how a true sevak was never arrogant. Many people began to read between the lines about whom all this was aimed at.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/web-only/2024/Jun/11/shed-arrogance-practise-modesty-what-was-the-rss-chief-aiming-at-with-his-address

#NagpurViolence | "#Aurangzeb is not relevant today. No form of violence is encouraged," #RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Mar/19/rss-says-aurangzeb-not-relevant-today-calls-for-non-violence-amid-nagpur-clashes

An article in the #RSS mouthpiece, Organiser, has said that it is not the #WaqfBoard but the Catholic Church of India which is the largest landholder in the country.

The article 'Who has more land in India? The Catholic Church vs Waqf Board Debate' published on April 3 said that the Catholic Church owns around 17.29 crore acres of land throughout the country.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Apr/04/next-in-line-organiser-article-says-catholic-church-surpasses-waqf-board-in-landholdings

A letter from an anonymous '#BJP and #RSS worker' alleging corruption against the MLA of Upleta in Rajkot has gone viral. According to the allegations in the letter, BJP MLA Mahendra Padalia collects Rs 2,000 - 3,000 from contractors.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Apr/19/letter-from-anonymous-bjp-and-rss-worker-attacks-gujarat-mla-alleges-corruption

A fake post on X alleging that Colonel #SofiyaQureshi's family in #Karnataka’s Konnur was attacked by #RSS-supporting Hindus and forced to relocate was deleted after police intervened.

The fake post comes in the wake of Colonel Sofiya Qureshi gaining widespread attention following the #OperationSindoor briefings.

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/May/14/fake-post-claiming-rss-backed-attack-on-col-sofiya-qureshis-family-deleted-after-police-warning

Marking the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (#RSS), its chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday sought to clarify the organisation’s role vis-à-vis the #BJP-led government, stressing that while there are occasional “struggles” in coordination, there is no quarrel between the two.
🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Aug/28/struggle-might-be-there-but-no-quarrel-bhagwat-says-rss-does-not-dictate-bjp-decisions

#OPINION | To appreciate #RSS’s contributions over 100 years, one has to only imagine an India without it. While supporting societal reforms and embracing new technology, it has steadfastly insisted on highlighting the nation’s glory.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinions/2025/Sep/05/rss-100-reimagining-indias-script-over-a-century

In the affidavit filed before the Delhi High Court, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman #YasinMalik, who was awarded a life sentence by an NIA court in 2022, claimed to have held sustained dialogue with the #RSS leadership.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Sep/20/yasin-malik-claims-long-standing-engagement-with-rss-leaders-shankaracharyas

#Karnataka government has decided to rein in the activities of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (#RSS). The state cabinet took the decision based on Minister Priyank Kharge's letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seeking a ban on the RSS and its affiliated organisations.
🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2025/Oct/16/karnataka-to-bring-rules-to-check-rss-activities-in-public-places-government-institutions

#Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge and senior #Congress leader B K Hariprasad raised serious questions regarding the funding of #RSS and alleged that the organisation functions without legally registering itself so that it could evade complying with the government's laws and regulations.

"...throw the RSS registration on my face saying that RSS is a registered organisation. There ends the matter," Kharge said.
🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2025/Oct/22/where-is-money-coming-from-congress-flags-rss-not-being-registered-organisation-questions-funding

“We will not deviate from our issues; you attack us as much as you want."


#CockroachJantaParty founder #AbhijeetDipke alleged that “some people from #RSS” were behind the attack on him during a protest in #Jaipur a day earlier, claiming it was an attempt to divert attention from key student issues and suppress dissent.



🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/india/2026/Jun/16/attack-meant-to-suppress-student-voices-alleges-cjp-founder-dipke-points-finger-at-rss-linked-people

#Karnataka Home Minister #PriyankKharge triggered a political row with an open letter to #RSS chief #MohanBhagwat, demanding transparency from the RSS.

He asked 5 questions:
Why isn’t RSS registered?
Should its finances be public?
What’s its legal basis?
Should it follow NGO transparency norms?
Will its centenary include tax compliance?

Bhagwat called it a political gimmick, saying RSS is a voluntary org recognised by courts and tax bodies.

Beyond the letter, a political signal: Is Priyank Kharge now Congress’s assertive Dalit face? And will his RSS showdown shape the next Karnataka polls?

Addressing over 6,000 members of the Indian-American community and interfaith leaders at a mega rally at Infosys Theatre in Madison Square Garden in New York, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat highlighted that unity in diversity is in Bharat's DNA.

"What is the destiny given to Bharat? Bharat is there to realise, and from time to time, make the world realise this unity in diversity. We are one, and due to this diversity, that oneness is decorated," the RSS chief said.

#MohanBhagwat #RSS


🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Aug/30/unity-in-diversity-is-in-bharats-dna-must-be-celebrated-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-in-new-york

#OPINION | Mohan Bhagwat turned 76 on 9/11. Ominous or auspicious? I would say the latter. Because unlike RSS haters and baiters, he is so much closer to Swami Vivekananda than the Al Qaeda terrorists at the opposite end of the religious spectrum.

At 76, just past the pinnacle of success, Modi has little left to prove except how power should be exercised, shared, restrained, and eventually passed on.

That is where greatness must be tested.

Modi can still learn from Bhagwat, if not from history. For the finest legacy of a leader is not that people continue to worship him, but that the cause he served becomes strong enough to survive without him.

#Modi #RSS #MohanBhagwat

🔗https://www.newindianexpress.com/opinion/2026/Oct/18/the-tale-of-two-birthdays