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RSS- Rashtriya swayam sevak sangh

 Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is a right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organisation in that is widely regarded as the parent organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The organization was founded in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, a physician living in the Maharashtra, as part of the movement against British rule and as a response to rioting between Hindus and Muslims. Hedgewar formed the RSS as a disciplined cadre consisting mostly of upper-caste Brahmins who were dedicated to independence and the protection of Hindu political, cultural, and religious interests. Notable members of the RSS, who are also prominent political leaders, include - Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Eknath Ranade, Narendra Modi, Manohar Parrikar, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh and Murli Manohar Joshi.

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