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The '''Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh''' (abbreviated as '''RSS''') 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 founding father [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who was a member of this group.<ref name=RSS/> India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is an [[ideological]] ally and political arm of the RSS.<ref name=Zenit/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rss-targets-100-turnout-to-ensure-bjp/story-SJm57lpBcduWgp1phlny8M.html|title=RSS targets 100% turnout to ensure BJP win|work=Hindustan Times|date=10 March 2019}}</ref> The RSS is also a source of inspiration for other fundamentalist Hindu organizations.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/04/14/hindu-radical-calls-for-forced-sterilizations-of-christians-and-muslims-in-india/</ref> It reportedly operates units in 39 countries through the Hindu diaspora.<ref>https://zeenews.india.com/news/india/from-us-to-uk-how-rss-gone-global-with-overseas-wing-hindu-swayamsevak-sangh-in-39-countries_1836942.html</ref>
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The '''Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh''' (abbreviated as '''RSS''') is a radical [[Hindu]] militant and 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 founding father [[Mohandas K. Gandhi]] was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who was a member of this group.<ref name=RSS/> India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is an [[ideological]] ally and political arm of the RSS.<ref name=Zenit/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rss-targets-100-turnout-to-ensure-bjp/story-SJm57lpBcduWgp1phlny8M.html|title=RSS targets 100% turnout to ensure BJP win|work=Hindustan Times|date=10 March 2019}}</ref> The RSS is also a source of inspiration for other fundamentalist Hindu organizations.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/04/14/hindu-radical-calls-for-forced-sterilizations-of-christians-and-muslims-in-india/</ref> It reportedly operates units in 39 countries through the Hindu diaspora.<ref>https://zeenews.india.com/news/india/from-us-to-uk-how-rss-gone-global-with-overseas-wing-hindu-swayamsevak-sangh-in-39-countries_1836942.html</ref>
  
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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 and destroyed 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> Members of this organization engage in mob attacks when targeting Christians.<ref name=BB>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2019/04/02/mob-hindu-radicals-strip-beat-nuns-destroy-catholic-school-india/</ref> In April 2019, a mob of 200 Hindu radicals destroyed a Catholic school and stripped the nuns who were teaching there.<ref name=BB/> 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>  
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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 and destroyed 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> Members of this organization engage in mob attacks when targeting Christians.<ref name=BB>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2019/04/02/mob-hindu-radicals-strip-beat-nuns-destroy-catholic-school-india/</ref> In April 2019, a mob of 200 Hindu radicals affiliated with the RSS destroyed a Catholic school and stripped the nuns who were teaching there.<ref name=BB/> 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>  
  
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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/> Attacks against Indian Christians during the BJP's rule increased by over 400 percent.<ref name=Zenit>https://zenit.org/articles/christians-in-india-fear-rise-in-attacks-after-hindu-nationalist-bjp-election-win/</ref> [[Breitbart]] reported that there have been a record number of violent attacks perpetrated against Christians by Hindus, and this is due to the "Hindu nationalist agenda" of the BJP regime.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/02/17/report-india-suffers-record-number-of-violent-attacks-against-christians/</ref> India was ranked as the 15th worst nation for Christians in 2017 by Open Doors USA, due to the actions of Hindu fanatics. By 2020, Indian Christians experienced the 10th worst persecution anywhere. <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></ref><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/01/14/hindu-radicals-protest-plan-monumental-jesus-statue-india/</ref>
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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/> Attacks against Indian Christians during the BJP's rule increased by over 400 percent.<ref name=Zenit>https://zenit.org/articles/christians-in-india-fear-rise-in-attacks-after-hindu-nationalist-bjp-election-win/</ref> [[Breitbart]] reported that there have been a record number of violent attacks perpetrated against Christians by Hindus, and this is due to the "Hindu nationalist agenda" of the BJP regime.<ref>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/02/17/report-india-suffers-record-number-of-violent-attacks-against-christians/</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> By 2020, Indian Christians experienced the 10th worst persecution anywhere.<ref name=OP2/> 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><ref>https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/01/14/hindu-radicals-protest-plan-monumental-jesus-statue-india/</ref>
  
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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 such as Christians as outsiders.<ref name=Straight>https://www.straight.com/news/1011301/gurpreet-singh-christians-under-constant-attack-modis-india</ref>
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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 such as Christians as outsiders.<ref name=Straight>https://www.straight.com/news/1011301/gurpreet-singh-christians-under-constant-attack-modis-india</ref>
  
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On account of radical groups like the RSS, Open Doors USA reports intense persecution in India: "In addition to beatings, there were also 37 incidents where Christians were socially boycotted. Others, according to 34 incident reports, were forced to leave their homes. Amongst these 34 cases, 14 of the incidents forced Christians to leave their village or cities entirely.
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On account of radical groups like the RSS, Open Doors USA reports intense persecution in India: "In addition to beatings, there were also 37 incidents where Christians were socially boycotted. Others, according to 34 incident reports, were forced to leave their homes. Amongst these 34 cases, 14 of the incidents forced Christians to leave their village or cities entirely. The increase in persecution incidents in India had never been so remarkable. Though the current ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) talks about unity in the country, it is considered the political wing of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)."<ref name=OP2>https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/stories/hindunization-leads-anti-christian-violence/</ref>
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The increase in persecution incidents in India had never been so remarkable. Though the current ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) talks about unity in the country, it is considered the political wing of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)."<ref>https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/stories/hindunization-leads-anti-christian-violence/</ref>
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Revision as of 17:46, May 21, 2020

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (abbreviated as RSS) is a radical Hindu militant and supremacist organisation active in India, which persecutes Christians.[1][2][3] India's founding father Mohandas K. Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu extremist who was a member of this group.[1] India's ruling party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), is an ideological ally and political arm of the RSS.[4][5] The RSS is also a source of inspiration for other fundamentalist Hindu organizations.[6] It reportedly operates units in 39 countries through the Hindu diaspora.[7]

The RSS is known for its violent persecution of India's Christian minority, and has led and participated in attacks against them.[8] It has also burned down and destroyed churches and desecrated the Bible on multiple occasions.[9][10] Members of this organization engage in mob attacks when targeting Christians.[11] In April 2019, a mob of 200 Hindu radicals affiliated with the RSS destroyed a Catholic school and stripped the nuns who were teaching there.[11] The RSS has engaged, with the complicity of Indian authorities, in the illegal conversion of Christians to Hinduism while violating state laws.[12] The Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is a longtime member and career propagandist of the RSS.[1][13]

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.[14] Attacks against Indian Christians during the BJP's rule increased by over 400 percent.[4] Breitbart reported that there have been a record number of violent attacks perpetrated against Christians by Hindus, and this is due to the "Hindu nationalist agenda" of the BJP regime.[15] India was ranked as the 15th worst nation for Christians in 2017 by Open Doors USA, due to the actions of Hindu fanatics.[3][16] By 2020, Indian Christians experienced the 10th worst persecution anywhere.[17] In January 2020, RSS extremists blocked and protested against the construction of a large Jesus statue in Karnataka.[14][18]

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.[13] Members of the RSS still glorify the Nazis and Adolf Hitler's concept of racial purity.[19][20] The RSS believes that India is a homeland only for the Hindus and regards minority groups such as Christians as outsiders.[3]

On account of radical groups like the RSS, Open Doors USA reports intense persecution in India: "In addition to beatings, there were also 37 incidents where Christians were socially boycotted. Others, according to 34 incident reports, were forced to leave their homes. Amongst these 34 cases, 14 of the incidents forced Christians to leave their village or cities entirely. The increase in persecution incidents in India had never been so remarkable. Though the current ruling party Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) talks about unity in the country, it is considered the political wing of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh)."[17]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/706808616/the-powerful-group-shaping-the-rise-of-hindu-nationalism-in-india
  2. ↑ https://www.newyorker.com/news/on-religion/the-violent-toll-of-hindu-nationalism-in-india
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.straight.com/news/1011301/gurpreet-singh-christians-under-constant-attack-modis-india
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 https://zenit.org/articles/christians-in-india-fear-rise-in-attacks-after-hindu-nationalist-bjp-election-win/
  5. ↑ RSS targets 100% turnout to ensure BJP win. Hindustan Times (10 March 2019).
  6. ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/04/14/hindu-radical-calls-for-forced-sterilizations-of-christians-and-muslims-in-india/
  7. ↑ https://zeenews.india.com/news/india/from-us-to-uk-how-rss-gone-global-with-overseas-wing-hindu-swayamsevak-sangh-in-39-countries_1836942.html
  8. ↑ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/02/16/narendra-modis-hindu-nationalism-gives-rise-vigilante-attacks/
  9. ↑ https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1218323/christian-persecution-india-hindu-nationalism-extremists-narendra-modi
  10. ↑ https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/is-the-hindu-right-targeting-churches-again/268729/
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2019/04/02/mob-hindu-radicals-strip-beat-nuns-destroy-catholic-school-india/
  12. ↑ https://www.persecution.org/2006/04/13/rss-reconverts-over-300-christians-in-orissa/
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/opinion/nazi-germany-and-rss-india
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Hindu hardliners protest massive Jesus statue in India as persecution against Christians persists. Fox News (15 January 2020).
  15. ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/02/17/report-india-suffers-record-number-of-violent-attacks-against-christians/
  16. ↑ https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/world-watch-list/
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 https://www.opendoorsusa.org/christian-persecution/stories/hindunization-leads-anti-christian-violence/
  18. ↑ https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/01/14/hindu-radicals-protest-plan-monumental-jesus-statue-india/
  19. ↑ https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/hitlers-hindus-indias-nazi-loving-nationalists-on-the-rise-1.5628532
  20. ↑ https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-india-envoy-visits-nazi-inspired-hindu-group/a-49682304
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