Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Hindu nationalist organisation in India
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| 2024 | RSS achieved a comprehensive organizational presence with 73,117 Shakhas, 45,600 Sthans, 27,717 Milans, and 10,567 Mandalis, totaling 157,001 points of work, representing a substantial growth in its organizational network. |
| March 2023 | RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale reiterated the organisation's opposition to the legalisation of gay marriage, arguing that in Hinduism marriage is a 'Sanskar' involving two people of opposite gender. |
| March 2023 | RSS planned to increase its number of shakhas to one lakh and appoint 2,500 new pracharaks across India, demonstrating a significant expansion of organizational infrastructure and outreach. |
| January 2023 | Mohan Bhagwat stated that LGBT individuals 'should have their own private and social space as they are humans and have the right to live as others'. |
| September 2022 | Former RSS pracharak Yashwant Shinde revealed in an interview and sworn affidavit details of covert operations and terrorist attacks, including bombings in Jalna, Purna, and Parbhani mosques, alleging direct involvement of RSS and Sanghi Pariwar members in planning terror attacks to create communal discord. |
| 2020 | A Muslim woman from Jammu and Kashmir donated 5 lakh rupees from her Hajj pilgrimage savings to RSS-affiliated 'Sewa Bharati' after being impressed by their welfare work during the pandemic. |
| 2020 | During the coronavirus lockdown in India, RSS provided essential services including masks, soaps, and food to people across the country. |
| January 2020 | RSS, along with other right-wing political parties and religious organizations, protested against the installation of a Jesus statue at Kapala Hills of Kanakapura, challenging a land donation originally made by the government to the Christian community. |
| 2019 | RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat published a book stating that homosexuality should remain a 'private matter' and gay marriages should not be institutionalised. |
| 2019 | RSS Annual Report revealed a total of 84,877 shakhas, with 59,266 held daily and 17,229 held weekly. |
| 2019 | The Akal Takht reiterated its previous ban on the Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, reaffirming its stance that the organization is 'anti-Sikh' and seen as an attempt by the RSS to promote Hindutva and assimilate Sikhs into Hinduism. |
| 2018 | RSS expressed support for Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India case, which decriminalised homosexual activity in India, while simultaneously condemning efforts to legalise gay marriage. |
| 2017 | Beginning of a three-year period showing a 30% increase in Muslim student enrollment in Vidya Bharati schools (RSS educational wing) in Uttar Pradesh. |
| 2016 | RSS member Rakesh Sinha claimed that efforts to decriminalise homosexuality in India were the product of a 'European mindset'. |
| August 2015 | RSS shakha count reached 51,335 in August, demonstrating continued organizational expansion. |
| 2014 | Number of shakhas increased to about 40,000 after the return of BJP to power. |
| 2013 | RSS volunteers were involved in flood relief work in Uttarakhand, setting up offices in affected areas to provide assistance. |
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