Article 370 went against the idea of Bharat  Under its cover, Pak-sponsored terrorism and separatist forces were fostered. Government of Bharat’s decision to amend Article 370 and remove 35A, combined with the bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state into two union territories has surprised, baffled and shocked many. During the debate in Parliament the Opposition parties argued that this move was un ...

Bharat’s identity is intrinsically tied with the eternal philosophy of Hindutva For ages, Bharat has offered a unique view of life because it is based on spirituality. Bharat believes that Truth can have various forms, names and paths to reach it. Though diverse, all these paths are equal. Bharat sees unity in diversity and has a capacity to establish unity amongst such expansive variety. It doesn’t see div ...

The RSS since its inception has thought of itself as an organisation of the entire society and not as an organisation in the society. This stance of RSS has not changed even after our independence from the shackles of British rule. Hence in the constitution of RSS, written soon after independence, in 1949, it is clearly articulated that should a Swayamsevaks choose to enter politics, he is free to join any ...

The poll bugle has been sounded, and political leaders are busy in delivering campaign speeches as per the culture and tradition of their respective parties. In one of such speeches, the leader of a party proclaimed that the vote this time around would be a choice between Gandhi and Godse. Those who follow Gandhian ideology pay special attention to their utterances and never take the name of Godse. I have p ...

A young girl from a family known to me worked with the Jaipur Literature Festival this year as a volunteer. She mentioned to me that while the Leftist influence was quite evident in the selection of topics as well as speakers - this did not surprise me. However, she also narrated a conversation she had with her team leader. The team leader was a self-proclaimed left activist. In some conversation, the team ...

The apex court of India has ruled that a mosque is not an integral part of Islam – namaz need not be offered exclusively in a masjid, it can be offered anywhere, even in an open field. This begs the question - when Mughal conqueror Babar sought to build a mosque in 1528, why did he feel the need to destroy a temple in order to build it when it could easily have been built elsewhere? Even Islamic scholars ho ...

Though the nature of land dispute in Ram Mandir issue at Ayodhya and that of Somnath Temple is totally different, the Supreme Court’s decision to not speed up the Ram Mandir case reminded me of a debate that took place in 1948 about the reconstruction of Somnath Mandir – another temple destroyed by Islamic invaders. This debate, between K.M. Munshi and Pandit Nehru, has been recorded by Dr. Munshi in his mo ...

At a recently held lecture series, the Sarsanghachalak of Rshtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Dr. Mohanji Bhagwat, said, “‘Fraternity’ is the essence of the Sangh’s activities, and exemplifies our country’s ‘unity in diversity’.” “It is this tradition of fraternity that is referred to as “Hindutva”, Dr. Bhagwat continued. “And that is why we say that Bharat is a Hindu Rashtra, where ‘Rashtra’, stands for ‘peop ...

Congress President Rahul Gandhi’s feeble attempt to draw equivalence between the Muslim Brotherhood and RSS, caused astonishment in those familiar with the RSS and hold a national perspective. Alternatively, those professing a communist and Maoist ideology, and practitioners of opportunistic politics were predictably elated. Neither of these responses are unanticipated. However, it must not be assumed that ...

RSS Sah Sarkaryavah Dr. Manmohan Vaidya stated that the entire nation will stand and work together in solidarity with Seva Bharathi to overcome the Kerala floods calamity. For flood rescue, relief and rehabilitation operations, more than 1.20 lakhs karyakartas are at work in Kerala and have set up more than 300 relief camps. Medical camps that are being run number 250, 350 boats are involved in rescuing peo ...