The relationship had been fraying over the years. But with the Gandhis skipping Pranab Mukherjee's Bharat Ratna ceremony, the break is now final and out in the open.
The RSS is known to invite its adversaries. If they do a no-show, the RSS has nothing to lose. So, this is a win-win for the hardcore Hindutva group.
Such a militant organisation has nothing to do with nationalism or patriotism.
The speech was a win-win for all: RSS, BJP and Congress can each cherry-pick what they like from it.
Pseudo-nationalists who had zero contribution in our freedom movement want to appropriate Bharat Mata ki Jai.
While the president took refuge in legality to discontinue the iftar party, the former first citizen failed to show the mirror to RSS.
The former president's speech was neither sharp, nor intended to rub his hosts the wrong way.
The Congress, which has accused the Sangh of saffron terror to Mahatma Gandhi’s murder, now faces a Vibhishan in its home.
The Congress' anger over Pranab at the RSS meet shows the 'grand old party's' idea of dialogue is definitely not inclusive.
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The Other | 5-minute read
The former president's Nagpur speech was just a big farce. It only legitimised the RSS, its communal history and its divisive present
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