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Washington: The influential American newspaper The New York Times has published a critical report on the 100-year history of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a key Hindutva organization in India. The report delves into the RSS\u2019s extremist Hindu nationalist ideology, its growing political influence, and its significant role in shaping contemporary Indian politics.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, The New York Times states that RSS was initially founded as a secretive, semi-military organization centered around Hindu nationalism. Since 1925, RSS has established military-style training camps, where ideologically driven training was conducted based on religious identity. The primary goal of RSS, the report argues, has always been to reshape India into a Hindu nationalist state.<\/p>\n
The report also highlights the extremist views held by some RSS leaders, drawing troubling parallels to historical instances of racism. It points to the long-standing connection between RSS and the assassination of Gandhi, although the organization has consistently denied any links to the crime.<\/p>\n
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a long-time RSS member, is also mentioned in the report. Critics argue that many of Modi’s government policies reflect the influence of the RSS’s Hindutva ideology. However, RSS and its supporters maintain that the organization promotes discipline, patriotism, and national unity within Indian society.<\/p>\n
The New York Times concludes that the rising influence of RSS has become a major topic of debate in India and beyond, raising serious concerns about the future of India\u2019s secular identity, religious harmony, and political structure. The report highlights that the growing prominence of RSS is a source of increasing concern both within India and internationally.<\/p>\n
The report also reiterates the 1948 assassination of Gandhi, suggesting that RSS\u2019s ideology, which accused Gandhi of being “pro-Muslim,” played a role in the tragedy. It argues that Modi, as a follower of RSS, is working towards the organization\u2019s extremist agenda.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Washington: The influential American newspaper The New York Times has published a critical report on the 100-year history of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a key Hindutva organization in India. The report delves into the RSS\u2019s extremist Hindu nationalist ideology, its growing political influence, and its significant role in shaping contemporary Indian politics. According to …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":191540,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-191539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t