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RSS Chief Hosabale’s Rare NPR Interview Sparks Secularism Concerns

4/26/2026

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Dattatreya Hosabale, RSS General Secretary, gave a rare NPR interview in Washington, D.C., during a Hudson Institute visit.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is an all-male Hindu nationalist group and the world’s largest right-wing organization.
Critics say the RSS seeks to overturn India’s secular principles and has members linked to attacks on Muslim and Christian minorities.
Observers note that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government adopts RSS-inspired policies that disadvantage Muslims.

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Dattatreya Hosabale, RSS General Secretary, gave a rare NPR interview in Washington, D.C., during a Hudson Institute visit.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is an all-male Hindu nationalist group and the world’s largest right-wing organization.
Critics say the RSS seeks to overturn India’s secular principles and has members linked to attacks on Muslim and Christian minorities.
Observers note that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government adopts RSS-inspired policies that disadvantage Muslims.