The discussion centers around the significant role of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in shaping Indian politics, particularly through its influence on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Key figures such as Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi all have deep ties to RSS, which has served as a political nursery for many leaders. The article reflects on the RSS's evolving journey, from being banned three times in the past to its increasing political prominence. A central theme is the strong, sometimes subtle, influence of RSS on BJP decisions, especially in key matters like the appointment of party presidents or ministers. The article also highlights Modi's rise, noting that despite delays, his leadership has aligned closely with RSS's ideologies. The RSS's impact continues to be felt strongly, especially with major milestones like the Ram Mandir and the revocation of Article 370.
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00:00These are the pictures of the airport. You can see the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Farnavis and the Central Minister, Nitin Gadkari.
00:07All these people have arrived at the airport to welcome him.
00:10Prime Minister Narendra Modi's flight had landed.
00:15And before that, Nitin Gadkari must be remembering 2013 when Vijayji went to meet Mohan Bhagwat as the CMO.
00:22And at that time, he must have been the Prime Minister's candidate.
00:26Nitin Gadkari was announced after 58 days of the RSS.
00:30Of course. Nitin Gadkari is from Nagpur.
00:33And he has been associated with the Sangh since childhood.
00:37His house is also in Mahal.
00:40He has been associated with the Sangh since childhood.
00:43And who can be better than Nitin Gadkari?
00:46What is the role of the Sangh in the Indian People's Party?
00:48Ravi Rakesh was talking about this.
00:50When he was made the President in 2010,
00:53Nitin Gadkari was the youngest President after all the opponents.
00:58One thing should be understood.
01:00It is possible that Rakesh Sinhaji will also not accept this.
01:04There is no political relationship between the Sangh and the Indian People's Party.
01:09I don't think that is right.
01:12In a day-to-day work, even if there is no involvement of the Sangh,
01:17the Sangh has a voice in all the important decisions of the Indian People's Party.
01:24It doesn't mean that the Sangh interferes in everything.
01:27But if there is a problem with the National President,
01:29the Sangh will not become the President without the consent of the Sangh.
01:32But why doesn't the Sangh own you?
01:33Why does the Sangh always keep you away?
01:35We have seen this answer from Rakesh Sinhaji.
01:37We have seen this answer from Rakesh Sinhaji.
01:38I myself have met Mohan Bhagwati many times and requested him for an interview.
01:43But we have seen from a distance that all the big faces of the Indian People's Party
01:47don't even own any political party.
01:50Rakesh Sinhaji can answer this better because he is connected to the Sangh.
01:53But let me tell you some incidents.
01:55For example, the President of the Jansangh, Balraj Madhok Sahib,
01:59was the most powerful President at that time.
02:03The decision to remove him, to move Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
02:07was taken by the Sarsangh Chalak.
02:09Let me tell you a big incident.
02:11The decision to remove Balraj Madhok Sahib was taken.
02:14And that was a very important decision according to the politics of that time.
02:17Another very important decision,
02:20when Atal Bihari Vajpayee's government
02:23and the decision to make Jaswant Singh and Pramod Mahajan as ministers,
02:26was taken by the Prime Minister Vajpayee,
02:28and his name was written by hand,
02:30and that list was given to his PA, his assistant,
02:33Kanchhar Gupta used to be there at that time,
02:35and other people used to be there.
02:37That list is sent to the President.
02:39And after that, Sudarshan Ji,
02:41this Sudarshan,
02:43goes to Vajpayee Ji's house,
02:45and talks to him at the dinner table,
02:47and after half an hour,
02:49from that list,
02:51Jaswant Singh and Pramod Mahajan,
02:54both of them are the most important people of Vajpayee Ji,
02:57their names are removed.
02:59I am telling you such examples, which can be discussed.
03:01Then, as it was mentioned,
03:03regarding Narendra Modi Ji,
03:05when he was asked to become the Prime Minister,
03:07that decision was taken by the Sangh.
03:09There was no big change in that.
03:11The organization associated with RSS,
03:13Bharatiya Mazoor Sangh,
03:15also protested against the Adal Sarkar.
03:17Swadeshi, Swadeshi,
03:19that was a big discussion.
03:21I will talk about the direct decisions.
03:23Let's go to the pictures.
03:25These three faces are visible.
03:27The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi,
03:29the Central Minister, Netin Gadkari,
03:31and from Nagpur, Devendra Fundvis.
03:33Devendra Ji also comes from Nagpur.
03:35Yes.
03:47When I wrote my book,
03:49it was written that the Indian government
03:51imposed restrictions on that organization three times.
03:53Three times.
03:55It happened in 1948,
03:57then in 1975,
03:59and then in 1992.
04:01You have counted it.
04:03You can't count how many important positions
04:05the Sangh has in the government.
04:07Absolutely.
04:09Whether it is the Governor,
04:11the Chief Minister,
04:13or the Vice-Chancellors.
04:15Rahul Gandhi talks about
04:17the thoughts of the RSS.
04:19It is happening as the Vice-Chancellors.
04:21Once,
04:23when Mohan Bhagwatji
04:25came here in 2018
04:27to the Science Center,
04:29he said that
04:31the people of the Sangh
04:33take photos with the senior officials of the Sangh.
04:35They say that they are with the Sangh
04:37and that is why they get the opportunity.
04:39But the people of the Sangh know
04:41that the person taking the photo
04:43is not a member of the Sangh.
04:45There is no tradition in the Sangh.
04:47But why is there no tradition?
04:49This is what I want to know.
04:51I think I should go to Rakesh Ji.
04:53Ask Rakesh Ji one more thing.
04:55Why hasn't the Prime Minister been here for 11 years?
04:57We didn't reach there.
04:59Rakesh Ji,
05:01when the Mahatma Gandhi was killed in 1948,
05:03when the RSS was banned,
05:05at that time,
05:07more than 20,000 RSS
05:09officers were arrested.
05:11What kind of a journey has the RSS
05:13taken since then?
05:15Sometimes it is banned, sometimes it is removed.
05:17Sometimes it is accused,
05:19sometimes it is not.
05:21It has been a journey of ups and downs.
05:23But is the RSS present
05:25in its golden age?
05:27Rakesh Ji, you will answer this question.
05:29It has been 100 years.
05:31You are the third time
05:33the Prime Minister of the country
05:35since you left the nursery.
05:37Ram Mandir was the most important
05:39in the agenda of the RSS.
05:41After that, Arukshet 370,
05:43that agenda is slowly coming to an end.
05:45So is this year in its golden age?
05:47Along with the RSS,
05:49the question raised by Vijay Trivedi,
05:51why has it taken 11 years
05:53for the Prime Minister to reach here?
05:57Chitraji,
05:59let me answer the question
06:01that you asked repeatedly
06:03but could not answer.
06:05In the RSS, there is a saying,
06:07a name will be printed in an old paper,
06:09I will wear a samohar,
06:11leave all this,
06:13it is the support of the Hindu nation.
06:15This publicity should not be
06:17of a person,
06:19it should come through action.
06:21This is the basic sentiment of the RSS.
06:23The RSS does publicity where it is needed,
06:25it does not interfere in that publicity.
06:27One thing that is most important,
06:29earlier it was the Indian government,
06:31during Vajpayee ji,
06:33and still it is the Indian government.
06:35Now and then there is a big difference
06:37in the leadership of Modi ji.
06:39There is unity of thought.
06:41For the first time in this 10-11 years,
06:43the Indian government,
06:45which is under the leadership of Modi ji
06:47and in the thoughts of the RSS,
06:49is fully integrated.
06:51There is no hole in the bucket
06:53of the Indian government.
06:55Now there is unity of action.
06:57There will be a clear difference
06:59between the government's behavior
07:01and the organization's behavior.
07:03For us, unity is important in thoughts.
07:05The government's behavior will be different,
07:07the organization's behavior will be different,
07:09the organization's expression will be different,
07:11the government's expression will be different.
07:13The difference between the same behavior
07:15and expression comes to the minds of the media
07:17or the researchers that there is a clash
07:19between the Sangh and the Indian People's Party.
07:21The Sangh has always been built
07:23in Modi ji's mind, heart and thoughts.
07:25It is not important to go to the office.
07:27I will mention an incident.
07:29In 1973, the second head of the Sangh,
07:31Shri Guruji, passed away.
07:33At that time, the Sangh's office
07:35was running in Nagpur,
07:37in the premises of the same office.
07:39No action was rejected.
07:41Every volunteer was allowed
07:43to go and visit.
07:45It is a peaceful organization.
07:47The first organization in the world.