He was the RSS spokesperson for more than a decade (2003-2014) and was loaned to BJP in 2014, becoming its prime general secretary. Claim that RSS is a non-political organizationAccording to Madhav RSS long ago “after prudent consideration” decided to keep “a distance from the day-to-day and especially from, electoral politics”. However, RSS allowed swayamsevaks to join any political party which did not believe in violence and secret methods. While addressing the leading RSS cadres at Indore on March 5, 1960 he said: “We know this also that some of our Swayamsevaks work in politics. In this book the BJP figures at number 3 in the list of prominent organizations created by the RSS.

Source: Indian Express June 15, 2024 07:26 UTC