Tag: Rss

Puri: The consecration ceremony of Goddess Bimala Temple in Puri organized under the auspices of Shankaracharya of Gobardhan Peeth, Swami Nischalananda Saraswati concluded today. BJP’s national president Amit Shah who was on a one-day visit to Odisha, graced the concluding evening of the ceremony as chief guest. “The manner in which the Puri Jagannath temple […]

Thane: Building further pressure on the government, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday hinted at a fresh “mass agitation” akin to 1992 for constructing a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. “We are confident that the Ram Mandir will be built soon… We have already waited too long for it and cannot […]

New Delhi: Former President Pranab Mukherjee, who was in the eye of a storm and the butt of criticism from some Congress leaders for going to the RSS headquarters, attended the Iftar party hosted by Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday. “Good food, friendly faces and great conversation make for a memorable Iftar! We were […]

New Delhi: The RSS invite to former President Pranab Mukherjee for an event at its Nagpur headquarters sparked off a controversy, as the Congress and left leaders expressed unhappiness over his acceptance while the BJP and RSS saw nothing wrong in it. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said in a statement that Mukherjee’s acceptance of […]

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has registered a case to probe the killing of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Ravinder Gosain in Ludhiana in Punjab, an official said on Friday. The agency took over the case from Punjab Police following a Home Ministry order on Thursday, nearly a month after the state government […]

Thrissur (Kerala): A Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activist was allegedly murdered by CPI-M workers here on Sunday, has claimed the State Bharatiya Janata Party. The incident occurred at around 1.30 p.m. when Anand, who was on a two-wheeler, was knocked down by a car. He was then hacked to death. Anand was pronounced dead in […]

Lucknow: A Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) worker was reportedly shot dead by unidentified bike-borne miscreants in Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district on Saturday, informed police officials. The incident occurred when unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot at the 35-year-old, Rajesh Mishra, also a journalist working with the Dainik Jagran Hindi daily, who was sitting at his brother Amitesh’s […]

Bhopal: The RSS does not fully agree with the Supreme Court ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi and National Capital Region this Diwali, a senior leader said on Saturday. “Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh feels that bad effects of bursting firecrackers should be pointed out; but all firecrackers don’t spread pollution. Diwali is a festival of hapiness. […]

New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday escaped unhurt after his vehicle met with a minor accident while he was on his way to Vrindavan from Delhi, Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Manmohan Vaidya said. “Vehicle of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met with a minor accident on his way to Vrindavan from Delhi. It was […]

Kolkata: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday emphasised on country’s unity and a distinct nationality among diversity of languages and communities. He said India does not believe in “one language-one nation, one community-one nation”. Quoting Sister Nivedita, he said: “Reconstitution of a nation has to begin with its ideals.” According to him, […]

Nagpur: RSS chief Mohan Baghwat on Saturday called for constitutional amendments to fully integrate Jammu and Kashmir with the rest of India, amid a raging debate over the demand for abrogation of Article 370 that gives the state special status. Addressing RSS volunteers on its 92nd foundation day, Bhagwat said Hindus who migrated to the […]

New Delhi: In a major comeback after five years, the Congress’ student wing NSUI on Wednesday bagged the posts of President and Vice President of the Delhi University Students Union (DUSU), dealing a jolt to the RSS-affiliated ABVP that won the Secretary and Joint Secretary posts, with the latter result hotly contested by the NSUI. Officials […]

  Chennai: Congress president Rahul Gandhi today claimed that Tamils are being killed as they refused to “bow” to the ideology of the RSS. In an apparent reference to the anti-copper plant violence at Tuticorin yesterday in which 10 people were killed in police firing, Gandhi said he was with the Tamil people. Violence continued […]

Mumbai: An RSS activist has filed a complaint in a magistrate court here against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and CPM general secretary Sitaram Yechury for allegedly linking the organisation to the murder of journalist Gauri Lankesh. “I have filed a case of criminal defamation and the hearing is likely to take place on October […]

Thiruvanathapuram: One person was taken into custody here today in connection with the murder of an RSS worker in the city late last night, police said. A search has also been intensified for the other accused, they said. A gang led by a history sheeter had attacked the 34-year-old RSS ‘karyavahak’and hacked him to death. […]