Politics · India · 3 hrs ago
RSS plans to replace 46 regional units with 88 divisions
At an annual meeting in Indore, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale announced a major reorganisation of the Hindu nationalist organisation.
The RSS plans to replace its 46 regional units with 88 divisions to coordinate work across India.
Organisational elections are due in November and December, after which new leaders and executive bodies will be chosen.
Hosabale said the RSS had added 10,241 locations this year, bringing its presence to 103,397 locations nationwide.
He also said the number of RSS branches in West Bengal had grown by 150% over the past year, as the group pursues expansion during its centenary year.
On youth protests, Hosabale said grievances should be addressed through dialogue and warned against using discontent to fuel political aims or violence.
The RSS plans to replace its 46 regional units with 88 divisions after organisational elections in November-December, general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said.
He said the new structure would help the organisation plan and coordinate activities across the country.
Hosabale said the RSS had expanded to 10,241 additional locations this year, bringing its presence to 103,397 locations.
He also reported a 150% increase in RSS branches in West Bengal over the past year.
Hosabale said young people’s grievances should be addressed through dialogue and cautioned against using their protests for political purposes.
- Who
- The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), as announced by general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale.
- What
- The RSS plans to replace 46 regional units with 88 divisions.
- When
- Hosabale announced the plan on Wednesday. Organisational elections are planned for November-December.
- Where
- The announcement was made at the RSS’s annual meeting at Daly College in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Hosabale said the restructuring would help the organisation plan and coordinate activities more effectively across the country.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hosabale announced that the RSS would replace its 46 regional units with 88 divisions.
Organisational elections are planned, after which presidents and new executive bodies will be elected and the divisions formed.
- Existing regional units
- 46
- Planned divisions
- 88
- Additional locations this year
- 10,241
- RSS presence nationwide
- 103,397 locations
- Increase in West Bengal shakhas
- 150% over the past year
What people are saying
Following organisational elections in November-December, presidents (Sanghchalaks) and new executive bodies will be elected, and 88 sambhags (divisions) will be formed.
Future work plans will be prepared from the perspective of these 88 divisions
That opposition is no longer there and the situation has changed
We oppose this