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RSS Is Recognised as Body of Individuals, Bhagwat Tells Critics
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat stated the organisation is legally recognised as a body of individuals and exempt from income tax despite not being formally registered.
- Mohan Bhagwat, the RSS chief, said even 'Hindu dharma is not registered' while addressing the '100 Years of Sangh Journey: New Horizons' in Bengaluru.
- Amid calls for a ban, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge demanded banning the RSS, while Priyank Kharge, Karnataka Minister and Congress leader, sought transparency and activity restrictions.
- Arguing historical context, Bhagwat said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh began before Independence and noted the Income Tax Department and Indian courts have exempted it from income tax as a body of individuals.
- Courts have dismissed previous bans, and Bhagwat argued the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was recognised legally after three bans and exists to organise Hindu society for Bharat's glory, not power.
- Amid tense local relations, Mohan Bhagwat said saffron is regarded as a Guru in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh while the organisation respects the Indian tricolour, amid restrictions by the Congress-led Karnataka government.
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'Even Hindu dharma is not registered': Mohan Bhagwat on RSS legal status
Mohan Bhagwat's remarks came as Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge recently said RSS should be banned. His son and Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge demanded ban on RSS activities in government institutions and public places.
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