In Bengaluru on Sunday, Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), answered questions about the organization’s legal status at a two‑day event titled “100 Years of Sangh Journey: New Horizons.”
The crowd had asked whether the RSS is unregistered on purpose or to dodge legal duties. Bhagwat said that “many things exist without registration,” pointing out that even “Hindu Dharma” isn’t registered. He added that after India gained independence the new laws did not require every group to register with the government. The RSS is an “unregistered body of individuals” but is still recognized as a legitimate organization.
When the Income Tax Department once demanded tax payments, a court ruled that the RSS’s donations, known as “Guru Dakshina,” were tax‑exempt. Bhagwat noted that the government has banned the RSS three times—each ban was overturned by the courts, proving the RSS’s legal standing.
He also said that the RSS is “not unconstitutional and operates within the Constitution,” so registration is unnecessary. “We have been treated like a legal body by the courts and the Parliament,” he said, “and the fact that we’re banned and allowed again shows that the state acknowledges us.”
Looking ahead, Bhagwat said the RSS’s goal for the next twenty years is to unite and strengthen the entire Hindu community. “We want to give the nation a disciplined, prosperous future that can share Dharma with the world,” he explained. “Once we build an organized Hindu society, we have nothing else to pursue.”
In short, the RSS remains a registered‑free but legally recognized organization, dedicated to building a strong Hindu society under India’s constitutional framework.
Source: ianslive
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