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The '''Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh''' is a radical militant and [[Hindu]] supremacist organisation active in India, which persecutes Christians.<ref name=RSS>https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/706808616/the-powerful-group-shaping-the-rise-of-hindu-nationalism-in-india</ref><ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/the-violent-toll-of-hindu-nationalism-in-india</ref><ref name=Straight/> India's founder [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who was a member of this group.<ref name=RSS/>  

The '''Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh''' is a radical militant and [[Hindu]] supremacist organisation active in India, which persecutes Christians.<ref name=RSS>https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/706808616/the-powerful-group-shaping-the-rise-of-hindu-nationalism-in-india</ref><ref>https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/the-violent-toll-of-hindu-nationalism-in-india</ref><ref name=Straight/> India's founder [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who was a member of this group.<ref name=RSS/>  

The RSS is known for its violent persecution of India's [[Christian]] minority, and has led and participated in attacks against them.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/16/narendra-modis-hindu-nationalism-gives-rise-vigilante-attacks/</ref> It has also burned down Churches and desecrated the [[Bible]] on multiple occasions.<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1218323/christian-persecution-india-hindu-nationalism-extremists-narendra-modi</ref><ref>https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/is-the-hindu-right-targeting-churches-again/268729/</ref> The RSS has engaged, with the complicity of Indian authorities, in the illegal conversion of Christians to Hinduism while violating state laws.<ref>https://www.persecution.org/2006/04/13/rss-reconverts-over-300-christians-in-orissa/</ref> The Indian prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] is a longtime member and career propagandist of the RSS.<ref name=RSS/><ref name=NH>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/nazi-germany-and-rss-india</ref> According to Christian organization [[Open Doors]], persecution against Christians has increased under the Modi government, and Hindu radicals who attack Christians face little to no consequences.<ref name=Fox/> The ruling party BJP is an ideological ally of the RSS, and attacks against Indian Christians during their rule increased by over 400 percent.<ref>https://zenit.org/articles/christians-in-india-fear-rise-in-attacks-after-hindu-nationalist-bjp-election-win/</ref> India was ranked as the 15th worst nation for Christians in 2017 by Open Doors USA, due to the actions of Hindu radicals.<ref name=Straight/><ref>https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/</ref> In January 2020, RSS extremists blocked and protested against the construction of a large [[Jesus]] statue in Karnataka.<ref name=Fox>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/india-jesus-statue-hindu-protest|title=Hindu hardliners protest massive Jesus statue in India as persecution against Christians persists|work=Fox News|date=15 January 2020}}</ref>

The RSS is known for its violent persecution of India's [[Christian]] minority, and has led and participated in attacks against them.<ref>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/16/narendra-modis-hindu-nationalism-gives-rise-vigilante-attacks/</ref> It has also burned down Churches and desecrated the [[Bible]] on multiple occasions.<ref>https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1218323/christian-persecution-india-hindu-nationalism-extremists-narendra-modi</ref><ref>https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/is-the-hindu-right-targeting-churches-again/268729/</ref> The RSS has engaged, with the complicity of Indian authorities, in the illegal conversion of Christians to Hinduism while violating state laws.<ref>https://www.persecution.org/2006/04/13/rss-reconverts-over-300-christians-in-orissa/</ref> The Indian prime minister [[Narendra Modi]] is a longtime member and career propagandist of the RSS.<ref name=RSS/><ref name=NH>https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/nazi-germany-and-rss-india</ref> According to Christian organization [[Open Doors]], persecution against Christians has increased under the Modi government, and Hindu radicals who attack Christians face little to no consequences.<ref name=Fox/> The ruling party BJP is an ideological ally of the RSS, and attacks against Indian Christians during their rule increased by over 400 percent.<ref>https://zenit.org/articles/christians-in-india-fear-rise-in-attacks-after-hindu-nationalist-bjp-election-win/</ref> India was ranked as the 15th worst nation for Christians in 2017 by Open Doors USA, due to the actions of Hindu fanatics.<ref name=Straight/><ref>https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/</ref> In January 2020, RSS extremists blocked and protested against the construction of a large [[Jesus]] statue in Karnataka.<ref name=Fox>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/india-jesus-statue-hindu-protest|title=Hindu hardliners protest massive Jesus statue in India as persecution against Christians persists|work=Fox News|date=15 January 2020}}</ref>

M S Golwalkar, who headed the RSS from 1940 to 1973, identified Christians as part of India's "internal enemies" and greatly admired the [[Nazi Party]].<ref name=NH/> Members of the RSS still glorify the Nazis and [[Adolf Hitler]]'s concept of racial purity.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/hitlers-hindus-indias-nazi-loving-nationalists-on-the-rise-1.5628532</ref><ref>https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-india-envoy-visits-nazi-inspired-hindu-group/a-49682304</ref> The RSS believes that India is a homeland only for the Hindus and regards minority groups including Christians as outsiders.<ref name=Straight>https://www.straight.com/news/1011301/gurpreet-singh-christians-under-constant-attack-modis-india</ref>

M S Golwalkar, who headed the RSS from 1940 to 1973, identified Christians as part of India's "internal enemies" and greatly admired the [[Nazi Party]].<ref name=NH/> Members of the RSS still glorify the Nazis and [[Adolf Hitler]]'s concept of racial purity.<ref>https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/hitlers-hindus-indias-nazi-loving-nationalists-on-the-rise-1.5628532</ref><ref>https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-india-envoy-visits-nazi-inspired-hindu-group/a-49682304</ref> The RSS believes that India is a homeland only for the Hindus and regards minority groups including Christians as outsiders.<ref name=Straight>https://www.straight.com/news/1011301/gurpreet-singh-christians-under-constant-attack-modis-india</ref>