"The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is an all-male, Hindu Nationalist organization with the goal of undoing the founding fathers' vision of India as a secular country."
"Some members of the RSS have been implicated in instigating attacks against India's Muslim and Christian minorities, raising concerns about their influence on national policy."
"Critics argue that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government is hostile to Muslims and borrows heavily from the Hindu nationalist ideology promoted by the RSS."
"Dattatreya Hosabale, the General Secretary of the RSS, recently spoke at the Hudson Institute in Washington D.C., marking a rare engagement with the Western press."
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the largest right-wing group globally, consisting of all-male members and promoting Hindu nationalism. Its objective is to reverse India's secular foundation established by its founding fathers. The organization has faced accusations of instigating violence against Muslim and Christian minorities. A former RSS member assassinated Mohandas Gandhi in 1948. Critics claim that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government aligns with RSS ideology, particularly against Muslims. Recently, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale engaged with the Western press during a visit to Washington D.C.
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