Congress Cites U.S. Filing to Claim RSS Hired Squire Patton Boggs as Lobbyist, RSS Denies Tie

Overview

• Congress leader Jairam Ramesh alleged the RSS engaged U.S. law and lobbying firm Squire Patton Boggs to push its interests in the United States.
• He shared a screenshot of a U.S. Senate lobbying disclosure that listed Squire Patton Boggs as registered to lobby for the RSS.
• The RSS rejected the allegation, with spokesperson Sunil Ambekar saying the organisation works in India and has not hired any U.S. lobbying firm.
• Ramesh described the firm as having represented Pakistan and accused the RSS of betraying national interest.
• The charge follows Mohan Bhagwat’s recent comment that the RSS is unregistered and does not pay taxes, which drew funding and oversight questions from Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge.