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THE BALANCE BETWEEN PRIDE AND ANGER

On New Year’s day, sarsanghchalak of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) Mohan Bhagwat addressed a gathering of eminent citizens in Bengaluru. He was there not to talk about a Hindu Rashtra or Hindu-Muslim relations, but about paryavaran—the environment. Long considered an NGO domain, the RSS is now looking at it as an area of interest. A new wing, Paryavaran Gatividhi (climate activism), was added to the roster of the RSS recently.

And it’s not just the environment, RSS-inspired activism can now be found in many other areas, including healthcare, education and social welfare. ‘Saksham’

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