US EditionCongress Demands RSS Be Named in FIR After Kerala Engineer’s Suicide Alleging Abuse - The Statesman
The 26-year-old engineer accused RSS members of lifelong sexual abuse causing severe mental health issues, prompting political leaders to demand an immediate investigation.
- On Thursday in Thiruvananthapuram, 26-year-old software engineer Anandu Aji was found hanging in a Thampanoor tourist house after an Instagram post accused Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh members of repeated sexual abuse.
- He said the abuse began when he was three to four years old, alleging continuous sexual abuse by `NM`, an active RSS and BJP member, causing OCD and lifelong trauma.
- A detailed seven-page letter alleges sexual and physical abuse at RSS camps including Initial Training Camp, describing beatings with a danda and claiming other children were also abused.
- Political parties and youth groups demanded probes; Kerala Police registered an FIR under section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, while others called for investigations.
- With lakhs attending shakhas nationwide, the case raised child-safety concerns amid RSS centenary events and a commemorative postal stamp, prompting calls to break the code of silence.
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Congress questions omission of reference to RSS in FIR registered over Kerala IT professional’s death
A note that surfaced on his social media account had alleged sexual abuse in camps organised by the RSS; the organisation too has called for a probe into his death, calling the incident ‘sad and unfortunate’
Congress demands RSS be named in FIR after Kerala engineer’s suicide alleging abuse - The Statesman
He raised concerns about child safety at RSS camps and accused the group of hiding abuse behind cultural nationalism. Khera also criticized the political protection RSS enjoys due to its ties with the current government and called for a thorough, impartial investigation, naming RSS explicitly.
Kerala techie suicide: Cong slams Centre, LDF govt; asks why RSS not named in FIR
New Delhi, Oct 13 (PTI) The Congress on Monday slammed the Centre and the Left government in Kerala over the alleged suicide of an IT professional and asked why the RSS was not named in the FIR registered in the case despite his purported social media post claiming sexual abuse in the organisation’s camps. While […]
"RSS must be exposed": Congress' Khera demands probe after techie's suicide note alleges sexual abuse by org members
"A 26-year-old engineer Anandu Aji took his own life, and Anandu was forced into this act. Anandu's story is a 'tragedy.' An Instagram post by Anandu Aji has also come to light, in which he expressed his pain. This last post by Anandu is his final cry. I believe it is very important to make society hear Anandu's final cry. If we do not do this, it will be considered a sin", Khera said during a press conference at the All India Congress Committee…
Kerala man’s death: Probe sought after Instagram post accuses RSS members of child sexual abuse
Political parties in Kerala have demanded an investigation after a 26-year-old man died by suicide and alleged in a scheduled Instagram post that he was sexually and physically abused as a child at RSS camps.
Priyanka Gandhi seeks probe after Kerala techie's suicide due to 'RSS sexual abuse'
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has demanded a full investigation after Kerala IT professional Anandu Aji was found dead, leaving a final social media post alleging repeated sexual abuse by multiple RSS members.
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