RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. File | Picture Credit score: The Hindu
In a veiled comment towards the Congress leaders criticizing RSS for working with out registration, the Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday (November 9, 2025) mentioned his group is acknowledged as a physique of people.
“RSS was established in 1925, so do you count on us to have registered with the British authorities?” Mr. Bhagwat requested whereas replying to a query throughout an in-house query and reply session organized by the RSS.
He added that after the independence, Authorities of India didn’t make registration obligatory.
“We’re categorized as physique of people, and we’re a acknowledged group,” Mr. Bhagwat defined.
Based on him, Earnings Tax division and courts have termed RSS as a physique of people and the group was exempted from earnings tax.
“We have been banned thrice. So authorities has acknowledged us. If we weren’t there, whom did they ban?” the RSS chief requested.
Mr. Bhagwat added there are numerous issues, which aren’t registered. “Even Hindu Dharma just isn’t registered,” he remarked.
On the problem of RSS respecting solely the saffron flags and never recognizing the Indian tri-colour, Mr. Bhagwat mentioned whereas saffron is handled as a Guru in RSS it has excessive respect for the Indian tri-colour.
“We at all times respect, provide tribute and defend our tricolour,” the RSS chief mentioned.
Mr. Bhagwat’s remarks got here as Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge just lately mentioned RSS must be banned.
His son and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge demanded a ban on RSS actions in authorities establishments and public locations. He even questioned the registration variety of RSS and their supply of funding.
Revealed – November 09, 2025 01:24 pm IST