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Baby calls for detoxification of society from fascist ideals propagated by RSS • June 14, 2025, 6:18 AM ET (The Hindu)
NIA charge-sheets another accused in RSS leader murder case • June 12, 2025, 5:21 AM ET (The Hindu)
RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat booked for hate speech • June 3, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (The Hindu)
RSS leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat booked for alleged inflammatory speech • June 2, 2025, 5:41 AM ET (The Hindu)
At his book release, Gadkari credits RSS and ABVP for his conviction, sensitivity • May 30, 2025, 2:22 PM ET (The Indian Express)

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Also Known As National Volunteers Corps • Rashtriya Seva Sangh • RSS
Date 1925 - present
Areas Of Involvement Hindutva • Hinduism
Related People Rajnath Singh • Narendra Modi

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