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Omnipresence of RSS

 


I firmly believe that we should never idolise or demonise but always analyse

On #RSSVijaydasdhmi day, here is my analysis on why RSS continues to grow year over year

1) Service to Society - There can be no doubt that when society faces any threat, swayamsevaks are the first on the ground to help people. Many people do not understand Hindutva but see the service of swyamsevaks and join them.

2) Uniting society - Even Gandhi and Ambedkar have recognised this aspect of RSS. Caste divisions are just not there in the RSS.

3) Leadership development - There is no other organisation in the world that has build a pipeline of leaders. RSS swayamsevaks are now at leadership positions in virtually every sector.

4) Resilience - Despite being banned multiple times and having to work under a hostile environment, RSS has not only survived but thrived.

5) Courage and Commitment - You may mock them but even when they have no resources, they demonstrate courage and commitment to cause. Swayamsevaks are very rational and quickly adopt to changing times. They were the first to adopt technology to take their 'shakhas' online at scale. People today join them even when there are no economic or social benefits in joining them.

RSS will continue to grow in the decades to come. Its ideology and way of working is so well integrated with society that its now impossible to separate RSS from society - RSS today is omnipresent.

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