Can Muslims join RSS? Mohan Bhagwat answers; explains who is not welcome in Sangh

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the organisation supports national policies rather than any political party or leader, asserting that the Sangh’s allegiance lies with the idea of “rashtraneeti” (national policy) and not “rajniti” (politics).

Speaking at an event in Bengaluru to mark the RSS’s centenary year, Bhagwat said the organisation works to unite society and stays away from electoral politics, which he described as inherently divisive. “We do not support any political party. We do not participate in election politics. Sangh works to unite society, and politics divides. We support policies,” he said.

Citing the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya as an example, Bhagwat said that RSS volunteers voted for those who endorsed the temple’s construction, in this case, the BJP. “If Congress had supported it, our swayamsevaks would have voted for that party,” he added.