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Islamic State, RSS And The Lazy Intellectualism Of Ramachandra Guha

R JagannathanFeb 15, 2016, 05:17 PM | Updated 12:04 PM IST






Education and population have long been central to the programme of the most influential Hindu organisation in the country, the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh. The RSS has started thousands of schools, whose curricula emphasise the greatness of Hindu civilisation. When their political arm, once the Jana Sangh, now the Bharatiya Janata Party, enjoys a slice of state power, the RSS pitches hard for schools to adopt curricula promoting the glorification of Hindu gods and warriors.
























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