‘Spare The Sangh From Political Rhetoric’: RSS Hits Back At Congress

Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 05:12 IST

RSS's Sunil Ambekar reiterated that the Sangh’s identity has always been of a social and cultural organisation, and it has always focused on 'nation-building'

A three-day Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak of the RSS will be held from July 4-6 at Keshav Kunj in Delhi, with a key focus on preparations for the Shatabdi Varsh (Centenary Year) in 2025-26, Ambekar said, addressing the media. (File pic/PTI)

Reacting to the repeated attacks by the Congress—the latest coming from Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge—the RSS said the political parties should “spare" the Sangh, as it has no interest in engaging with politically driven narratives.

“Spare the Sangh from such political conversations. We are a social organisation committed to constructive work, not political rhetoric. We do our work organically," said Sunil Ambekar, the RSS’s Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, asserting that an organisation like the Sangh should not be dragged into political controversies. He further reiterated that the Sangh’s identity has always been of a social and cultural organisation, and it has always focused on “nation-building".

“The RSS does not function like a political party and remains committed to its grassroots social work. People support the Sangh’s work, and they get associated. Political parties should stop unnecessarily involving the Sangh in their discourse," he added.

Centenary preparations

A three-day Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak of the RSS will be held from July 4-6 at Keshav Kunj in Delhi, with a key focus on preparations for the Shatabdi Varsh (Centenary Year) in 2025-26, Ambekar said, addressing the media. While not a decision-making forum, the meeting will review the progress of organisational work across prants (zones) and discuss the functioning of various karya vibhag (sections and zones).

Issues related to Operation Sindoor, atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, and other geopolitical, social, and border issues, including religious conversion and Khalistani issues in Punjab, will be discussed in the meeting. Two prant pracharaks (in-charges) from Jammu and Kashmir will also join the meeting. Around 46 prant pracharaks from across states and 233 karyakartas will attend the meeting.

Responding to a question on the caste census, Ambekar reiterated the Sangh’s old stand that it sees no problem with the government collecting data if it is for public welfare.

Regarding the recent concerns over the Kanwar Yatra and potential law-and-order issues, Ambekar said, “Religious events like the Kanwar Yatra happen smoothly every year. Administrative coordination is routine. We also engage with members of the society to ensure peace and harmony."

‘Outreach’ as the key

He further confirmed that extensive preparations are underway for the 100-year anniversary of the RSS, with all states and zones having submitted proposals. The centenary year will officially begin with a grand programme in Nagpur on Vijay Dashami, October 2. Regional and zonal programmes will follow along with “Hindu Sammelan" across states.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will also undertake a pravas (outreach tour) of four major cities—Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Kolkata—as part of the centenary outreach.

Special initiatives include Grih Sampark Abhiyan (door-to-door contact), Samajik Sadbhav Baithaks (social harmony meetings), and Pramukh Nagrik Goshthis (citizen dialogues) on Hindutva and national vision. Youth engagement will be central, as over 28,571 people registered through the “Join RSS" portal between April and June.

Ambekar also outlined the Panch Parivartan vision for societal transformation—spanning social harmony, environmental consciousness, cultural pride, family bonding, and civic responsibility—which RSS volunteers will promote in collaboration with wider society.

Madhuparna Das

Madhuparna Das, Associate Editor (policy) at CNN News 18, has been in journalism for nearly 14 years. She has extensively been covering politics, policy, crime and internal security issues. She has covered Naxa...Read More

Madhuparna Das, Associate Editor (policy) at CNN News 18, has been in journalism for nearly 14 years. She has extensively been covering politics, policy, crime and internal security issues. She has covered Naxa...

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