India's RSS Lobbies Abroad Over Minority Rights Criticism

India's Hindu nationalist organization, RSS, is reportedly lobbying with international groups to counter criticism concerning minority rights within the country.

12 May, 14:34 — 12 May, 16:16

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The RSS is a highly influential Hindu nationalist organization in India, closely linked to the ruling BJP party. International criticism regarding minority rights, particularly concerning Muslims and Christians, has been growing, making the RSS's lobbying efforts significant for India's global image and internal politics.

Key entitiesRashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)Narendra Modi

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India's RSS is lobbying abroad to counter criticism of minority rights.
The RSS general secretary has been addressing gatherings in the US, Germany, and Britain.
More foreign visits are planned by the RSS.

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The RSS has organized foreign visits to counter perceptions of its stance on minority rights.

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The RSS general secretary has addressed gatherings in the US, Germany, and Britain.

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The RSS is a powerful Hindu group from which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party emerged.

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The characterization of RSS as a 'Hindu extremist' group and its connection to PM Modi's party.

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Dawncentercenter-leftanalyticalMostly Factualcritical framing of RSS as 'extremist'

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The coverage is largely factual, reporting on the RSS's actions without strong editorializing, though Dawn includes a characterization of the RSS that Express Tribune omits.

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DawnMostly Factual89d ago

India’s Hindu extremist RSS lobbies with groups abroad to counter criticism of minority rights

A powerful Hindu group from which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party emerged claimed on Tuesday it had organised foreign visits, including to the US, to counter perceptions that it is a paramilitary outfit involved in attacks on minority communities. The outreach by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), or National Volunteer Organisation, came after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom said in a report in November that it “has been involved in acts of extreme violenc...

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express-tribuneMostly Factual89d ago

RSS counters minority rights criticism

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First report: Dawn · 12 May, 14:34|Full coverage: 2 · 2h|Window: 2h

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India’s Hindu extremist RSS lobbies with groups abroad to counter criticism of minority rights

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India’s Hindu extremist RSS lobbies with groups abroad to counter criticism of minority rights

RSS counters minority rights criticism

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India’s Hindu extremist RSS lobbies with groups abroad to counter criticism of minority rights

RSS counters minority rights criticism

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