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What Is the RSS and What Do They Stand For?
RSS is a nationalistic agenda. It's not Hinduism, but it has been adopted by some Hindus and is a brand of right-wing nationalism. The philosophy of Narendra Modi's government at the moment makes life in India very difficult for Muslim community. There are many accounts, verified accounts by recognized human rights organizations that have been banned from reporting on RSS atrocities to the Muslim community. And this appears in many forms. Many Muslim has been lynched on accusation that they have had beef. We've seen the Gujarat riots where 20,000 or 20,000 people were massacred. But the Christian community have also suffered under the RSS.
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