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Bhagwat Says RSS Is Not a Paramilitary in Bhopal Address

He distanced the organisation from claims it directs the BJP during centenary outreach in Bhopal.

Overview

  • Speaking in Bhopal on Friday, the RSS chief said uniforms, route marches and stick exercises are meant to instill discipline, not combat readiness.
  • He argued that a "false narrative" has grown from superficial digital sources, cautioning against relying on Wikipedia for understanding the organisation.
  • He invited critics to visit a local shakha to observe activities firsthand rather than depend on secondhand accounts.
  • He said the Sangh was not born as a reaction to anyone and is not competing with other groups.
  • He said it is a mistake to view the RSS through the lens of the BJP or affiliates like Vidya Bharti, stressing the Sangh does not "remote control" its swayamsevaks.