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Guwahati, Nov 17: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Assam on Monday for a two-day tour, marking a significant leg of the organisation's nationwide programmes commemorating its 100th year. Bhagwat landed at Guwahati's Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, where senior RSS functionaries and state-level coordinators received him. From the airport, he proceeded directly to the Sudarshanalaya at Barbari, the organisation's office in the city, where a series of closed-door interactions and internal meetings have been scheduled. The visit is part of the broader RSS centenary calendar, which includes a wide slate of outreach, organisational and intellectual programmes across the country. During this visit, Bhagwat is expected to review the progress of centenary-linked activities in Assam and interact with state-level Sangh leadership on future strategies. According to RSS sources, he will also hold brainstorming sessions on organisational expansion, youth outreach and cultural initiatives across the Northeast. In line with this, the RSS spokesperson said Bhagwat will address a citizens' meet on Tuesday, where prominent litterateurs, editors and industrialists are scheduled to participate in discussions. This will be followed by a youth meet on Wednesday, which will see attendees from diverse walks of life. Bhagwat will proceed for Manipur on November 20, the spokesperson added. The Sangh's centenary celebrations have been projected as an opportunity to reinforce its ideological footprint and deepen it's connect with a broader cross-section of society. This is Bhagwat's second visit to Assam this year. In February, he spent five days in Guwahati, during which he met workers from various districts of the state. That visit included an extensive organisational review, discussions with senior pracharaks on ongoing initiatives, and an address at the Rashtra Sevika Samiti programme held at IIT Guwahati. He had also delivered a Bouddhik (intellectual) address at South Point High School in Saukuchi, where thousands of cadres gathered to hear him speak on national issues, social cohesion and the role of the RSS in contemporary India.
Nagpur: Forced or allured conversion is violence, and bringing tribal brethren back to their original fold is correction, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat during the valedictory function of RSS' Karyakarta Vikas Varg-II at Hedgewar Smruti Mandir premises in Reshimbagh on Thursday.Bhagwat was responding to concerns raised by the chief guest, former Congressman and minister in Indira Gandhi's govt, Arvind Netam, who warned the gathering of swayamsevaks that widespread conversions threaten the identity and existence of India's tribal communities. "If this contin ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 6 (ANI): As a significant example of rapid infrastructural progress, the newly constructed flyover connecting Rukminigaon Road and Bormotoria Link Road at Downtown Point in Guwahati was inaugurated on Sunday by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Completed in just nine months - half the originally sanctioned period of eighteen months - this Rs. 112 crore, 660-metre-long, four-lane structure was officially designated as Bhagadatta Flyover-2 in honour of King Bhagadatta of Kamarupa. Additionally, the flyover located in the Super Market area of the city woul ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): Congress Rajya Sabha MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday criticisized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat remarks concerning leaders stepping aside at the age of 75 to allow for fresh leadership. In a post on X, Ramesh, who is the General Secretary in charge of Communications for Congress, claimed that the RSS chief remark is a veiled message to PM Modi, who will turn 75 later this year. Poor, award-winning Prime Minister! What a homecoming - reminded by the RSS chief upon return that he will turn 75 on September 17 ...Read More >
Mumbai: In the detailed 1,036-page judgment in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the special NIA court, while acquitting all seven accused, has dismissed claims that senior officers from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had directed one of the investigating officers to arrest RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the case.Special judge A K Lahoti said the court did not find force in the contentions raised by the lawyer for a now-acquitted accused, math pontiff Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi. The lawyer had all ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local SP office. District Magistrate Anuj Singh said the property is needed for housing officers and other ...Read More >
Itanagar, Jun 7 (PTI) The flood situation in Arunachal Pradesh improved on Saturday with water levels of most rivers receding, even as 33,000 people in 24 districts remained affected, officials said. Twelve people lost their lives and one person went missing in rain-related incidents, including landslides, after the monsoon set in, they said. In its daily report, the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) said 33,200 people in 215 villages remained affected due to floods and landslides in the state. The water levels of most major rivers and their tributaries were showing a receding trend o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Amid the row over RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's remarks on the Constitution's Preamble, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Sunday wrote to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, questioning if the organisation "truly accept the Indian Constitution". Hosabale, the general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideologue mentor of the ruling BJP, on Thursday called for a review of the words "secular" and "socialist" inserted into the Preamble by way of the 42nd Amendment. He said the words were added during the Emergency and were not part of the original text drafted by B ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Sunil Ambekar, the Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), outlined the organization's expansive plans for its centenary year, emphasizing comprehensive outreach across India. The RSS will complete 100 years of its establishment on Vijayadashami this year. To mark this milestone, celebrations will begin on August 26 with a lecture series by RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, which will take place in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. Also Read | Influencer Manish Kashyap Joins Jan Suraaj Party in Presence of Prashant Kisho ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Sameer Kulkarni, one of the seven individuals cleared of charges in the Malegaon blast has accused senior Congress leaders and the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) of orchestrating a conspiracy to malign the Hindu community and manipulate evidence. Speaking to ANI, Kulkarni alleged that the entire case was built for political gain during the 2009 state elections, calling it an act of "Muslim appeasement" by the then Congress government."We immediately expressed gratitude to the court. We fought this legal battle for the self-respect of the majority Hindu community," Kulkarni s ...Read More >
Post acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the BJP on Friday criticised the Congress, saying it has been attacking saints, soldiers, 'Sanatan' dharma, and the Constitution to malign Hindus for vote bank politics. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party spokesperson Sambit Patra, said the opposition party has been targeting saints, soldiers, 'sanatan' and the Constitution for the past 17 years. Advertisement "It was a calculated strategy to ma ...Read More >
AP EAMCET Result 2025: APSCHE has declared the results for AP EAPCET today, June 8, 2025. AP EAMCET Result 2025: The Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) has declared the results for Andhra Pradesh Engineering, Agriculture, and Pharmacy Common Entrance Test (AP EAPCET) 2025 today, June 8, 2025. Candidates who appeared for the examination can login and check their results on the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in. AP EAMCET is now called as AP EAPCET. AP EAMCET Result 2025: How To Download Your Result? Visit the official website, cets.apsche.ap.gov.in.Click on "AP E ...Read More >
Srinagar- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday said foreign countries were told clearly during the post-Operation Sindoor diplomatic outreach that in case of a fresh provocation, India would repeat its action. Speaking at a discussion at the Ahmedabad Management Association, Tharoor said Indian delegations which visited foreign countries in the aftermath of Operation Sindoor managed to convey that India acted with restraint and responsibility. "In other places, we actually were able to get some very high-placed people to say not only that they respected and supported India's right of self- ...Read More >
New Delhi: Unfazed by criticism, especially from its political opponents in the ruling BJP, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) said on Thursday that "ever-growing public support for its social work shows what people think about the Sangh." RSS Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar, briefing the media ahead of the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Pracharak Baithak, also downplayed complaints that the organisation lacks adequate representation from Dalits and OBCs. "We are not a political party," he said. "As a social organisation, we work organically with every section of society through our grassroots vol ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 11 (ANI): After RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat suggested stepping aside at the age of 75 to make way for new leadership, Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge commented on Friday that the focus should not be on Prime Minister Narendra Modi age, who turns 75 later this year, but rather on his contributions to the nation. Priyank Kharge said that PM Modi himself said that 75 years should be the cut-off age for politicians, so since he turning 75 in a couple of months, people were speculating whether he will be sent to the magdarshak mandal We are not targeting the Prim ...Read More >
Mumbai: In the 1,036-page judgment in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the special NIA court, while acquitting all seven accused, has dismissed claims that senior officers from Maharashtra ATS had directed one of the investigating officers to arrest RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in the case.Special judge A K Lahoti said the court didn't find force in the contentions raised by the lawyer for a now-acquitted accused, math pontiff Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi, reports Rebecca Samervel. The lawyer had alleged ATS investigating fficer Mehboob Mujawar allegedly refused to carry out the order to arrest Bhagwat, sayi ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 28 (PTI) Former Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh on Saturday said efforts are underway for setting up a popular government in the state, which is now under the President's rule. Speaking at the sidelines of a programme at the BJP state headquarters here, Singh expressed hope that a new government will be formed in Manipur soon. "We are working to form a government at the earliest. We are a national party. I have faith that a government will be formed soon after looking into the ground situation. The BJP and its allies want a popular government as well. We are working for the ...Read More >
DHARMAPURI: For the third time in the past two months, a wild leopard wandered into a private farmland near Valaithottam village near Palacode and hunted chicken raised by a local farmer. Locals are increasingly distressed and urged the forest department to take steps to relocate the leopard. Over the past few months, there have been several reports of leopard sightings in forest areas near Palacode, particularly in Valaithottam village, near the forest's fringe. There have been two instances when the leopard attacked farmlands, taking away a domestic dog and a chicken. On Saturday, the leop ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Sunil Ambekar, the Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), outlined the organization's expansive plans for its centenary year, emphasizing comprehensive outreach across India. The RSS will complete 100 years of its establishment on Vijayadashami this year. To mark this milestone, celebrations will begin on August 26 with a lecture series by RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, which will take place in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Kolkata. For its centenary year, the RSS has set a goal to reach every block in every state across ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 (ANI): Reacting to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcement of free electricity up to 125 units, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that whatever schemes the Congress party is giving in Karnataka, the entire country is following it. Speaking to the media, Shivakumar emphasised that in the entire country, Congress Party has stood for the welfare of the people. After independence, till today, whenever the Congress Party is in power, either in the Central or state government, it has given various schemes, such as pension, woman and ch ...Read More >
Patna, Aug 1 (PTI) Healthcare services were affected at AIIMS-Patna on Friday as resident doctors went on an "indefinite strike" in protest against the alleged high-handedness of Sheohar MLA Chetan Anand. According to a press statement issued by the Resident Doctors' Association (RDA), AIIMS-Patna, on Friday, "The RDA expresses deep disappointment and anguish over the lack of action by the administration following the violent and traumatic incident that occurred on Wednesday, when MLA Chetan Anand, his wife and their armed guards breached hospital security, physically assaulted staff, and thr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jan 31 (PTI) The Odisha Police on Friday arrested eight NSUI activists for holding a demonstration and showing black flags to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during his travel in Bhubaneswar the previous day. The arrested youths, who were detained by the police on Thursday evening from the spot, were in the age group of 19 years to 24 years. They were booked under several sections of the BNS. Also Read | 'Touched Private Parts Pricked With Pen': Tuiton Teacher in Nagaur, Rajasthan Sexually Abused Class 2 Girl for 6 Months, Arrested. The workers of the Congress' student wing were protes ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 29 (PTI) Amid the row over RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's remarks on the Constitution's Preamble, CPI MP P Sandosh Kumar on Sunday wrote to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, questioning if the organisation "truly accept the Indian Constitution". Hosabale, the general secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the ideologue mentor of the ruling BJP, on Thursday called for a review of the words "secular" and "socialist" inserted into the Preamble by way of the 42nd Amendment. Also Read | Hindi Row: Maharashtra Govt Forms Committee To Submit Report on Trilingual Policy Formula ...Read More >
Haridwar: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sakshi Maharaj on Sunday demanded that hotel, dhaba and eatery owners on the Kanwar Yatra routes should display their names and identities on boards outside their business establishments. The owners, who hide their identities under fake names, on the Kanwar Yatra routes should not be spared, he told reporters here. "Tampering with faith of the Hindu devotees during the Kanwar Yatra will not be tolerated," said the Unnao MP. The food shops on the Kanwar Yatra routes should have a board outside with the names of their owners clearly written on them, h ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 29 (ANI): The Karnataka Unit of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) Legal Cell on Sunday lodged a formal complaint against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale for calling for a reconsideration of the inclusion of the terms 'socialist' and 'secular' in the Preamble of the Indian Constitution. The complaint was lodged at the Sheshadripuram Police Station by Legal Cell Chairman Sridhar, Co-Chairman Samrudh Hegde, and other office-bearers and advocates. The complaint specifically refers to Hosabale's remarks on June 26 during a ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full security arrangements," a spokesperson said. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Ramesh Kumar and Inspec ...Read More >
Raipur, Jun 7 (PTI) Veteran tribal leader from Chhattisgarh and former Union minister Arvind Netam on Saturday said the Congress should clarify its stance on religious conversion. Netam said he suspects that Chhattisgarh Congress chief Deepak Baij, a tribal leader from the Bastar region, has embraced Christianity. He was talking to reporters in Raipur, two days after attending the concluding ceremony of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's training camp 'Karyakarta Vikas Varg-Dwitiya' in Nagpur as the chief guest. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also attended the event. Netam, a prominent tribal leader fr ...Read More >
Kanpur (UP), Jun 8 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday exhorted its members to reach out to every family and work to unite all Hindus, asserting that the goal is to build a society that is free of inequalities like casteism and is aware of its responsibility towards the nation. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief, who arrived here on Saturday on a two-day visit, made the remarks while speaking to volunteers at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya School in Nawabganj. "We should have contact with every family in the 'shakha' area. "Work has to be done to unite all Hindus. There should be 'sanskar' ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The three-day-long Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will take place between July 4 to July 6 at Keshav Kunj (Delhi) for deliberating upon organisational matters. The discussions will revolve around the progress and experiences of organisational work in various prants with Dangh's chief Mohan Bhagwat and other functionaries from across the country in attendance on the various 'karya vibhags'. The RSS has also decided to hold special programs with a focus on youth participation in view of the Shatabdi Varsh. The Sangh will also organis ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 6: The city added another flyover to its expanding network on Sunday with the official inauguration of the Bhagadatta II flyover at Rukminigaon. After nine months of construction -- and amid numerous traffic snarls, delays, and disruptions -- the flyover was opened to the public by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Addressing the gathering after the inauguration, the Chief Minister announced a series of upcoming development projects and championed homegrown talent, describing the new flyover as a testament to the strength of indigenous expertise. "To ease traffic cong ...Read More >
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 6 (ANI): As a significant example of rapid infrastructural progress, the newly constructed flyover connecting Rukminigaon Road and Bormotoria Link Road at Downtown Point in Guwahati was inaugurated on Sunday by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Completed in just nine months - half the originally sanctioned period of eighteen months - this Rs. 112 crore, 660-metre-long, four-lane structure was officially designated as Bhagadatta Flyover-2 in honour of King Bhagadatta of Kamarupa. Additionally, the flyover located in the Super Market area of the city woul ...Read More >