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  Total eleven letter written by RSS in the six months of the Emergency (1975–1977) A total eleven letters had been written in the six months. These letters sought to dispel what he called misconceptions about the RSS, deny allegations of anti-national or communal activities, defend the organization's character, and appeal for the ban to be lifted so RSS workers could contribute to nation-building.  Balasaheb Deoras, the third Sarsanghchalak of the RSS, wrote at least two notable letters to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from Yerawada Central Jail in Pune. He also wrote to Maharashtra CM S.B. Chavan and Vinoba Bhave and requested Bhave to intercede with Indira Gandhi for lifting the ban and freeing volunteers to join “planned programme of action” under her leadership. 1. Advocate V.N. Bhide’s letter to Chief Minister, S.B. Chavan, Maharashtra from Yerwada Jail, dt. 15 July 1975. 2. Deoras’s letter to Indira Gandhi from Yerwada Jail, dt. 22 August 1975. 3. Deoras’s second l...

Sirsanghchalak, R.S.S. M.D. Devras’s 1st Mafinama to  Indira Gandhi during Emergency ( August 15, 1975 ) Respected  Mrs. Indira Gandhi,  Prime Minister, India, New Delhi. I have heard the speech you delivered on August 15, 1975 from the Red Fort, Delhi on A.I.R. The speech was balanced and befitting to the occasion and has prompted me to write this letter to you. I was arrested at Nagpur on 30-6-75 and was brought to Pune after some days and was put in this jail. Thereafter, on 4-7-75, the Central Government banned the R.S.S. by issuing a special order. The reports published in newspaper regarding this ban show that the activities of the Sangh, its Volunteers and responsible workers are a danger to the Internal Security of the country, public peace and law and order situation. Such are the reasons given for the ban on R.S.S. According to the press reports about 2300 workers and oûcials of the Sangh have been arrested at different places throughout the country. I am writin...

    How patriotic is the BJP leader Atal Behari Vajpayee? How patriotic is the BJP and its leader Atal Behari Vajpayee who betrayed the 'Quit India' movement led by Mahatma Gandhi in 1942" was issued by D.S. Adel in New Delhi on behalf of the All India Freedom Fighters Organisation (AIFFO). This pamphlet carried a facsimile of Vajpayee's confessional statement taken down in Urdu and bearing Vajpayee's signature in English.  The pamphlet also carried the note appended by magistrate S. Hassan as well as an English translation from the Urdu. The pamphlet went on to allege - without foundation, the Frontline investigation shows - that it "was because of Atal Behariji's statement that the Court sentenced Kakua to 5 years' rigorous imprisonment and the entire village was forced to pay a punitive fine of Rs. 10,000."

  Document of RSS Surrender in  Emergency  1975 Immediately after the Emergency was declared, Indira Gandhi ordered the arrest of numerous ABVP and RSS members. Many evaded capture. RSS chief Balasaheb Deoras was arrested in Nagpur on June 30, 1975. On July 4, 1975, the government banned the RSS, marking its second ban since independence (the first was in 1948 after Gandhi’s assassination, when Sardar Patel banned the RSS and jailed 25,000 activists). Indira Gandhi’s government arrested approximately 44,000 RSS activists, of whom around 80 died in custody. From Yerwada Jail, Balasaheb Deoras wrote a letter of apology to Indira Gandhi, seeking release, but she ignored it. Deoras also wrote to Vinoba Bhave, requesting him to urge Indira to lift the ban and release RSS members. He attempted negotiations through Maharashtra Chief Minister S.B. Chavan. In Bengaluru, Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee were arrested. Vajpayee, citing health reasons, was released on parole and remai...

 Declared Emergency vs. Undeclared Emergency  In 2014 and 2019, BJP got full majority under Narender Modi leadership, the true colours of their credentials became apparent. While the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi was in accordance with the norms of the Constitution, what we are now witnessing is an ‘undeclared Emergency’. In 2015, in an interview with journalist Shekhar Gupta of Indian Express , none other than BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani said, “Today it has been 40 years since the declaration of Emergency at that time. But for the last one year, an undeclared Emergency has been going on in India. ( Indian Express , June 26-27, 2015.) Today, many have been imprisoned for daring to speak the truth. Freedom of religion is going for a free-fall. Justice is being overtaken by ‘bulldozer justice’. The intimidation and torture of minorities on the pretext of ‘love jihad’, cow-beef is abominable. Many eminent social activists have been put behind the bars in the Bhima Koregaon...

  Nehruvian Foreign Policy And Modi’s Foreign Policy  Nehru’s foreign policy for India was centered on the principles of non-alignment, peaceful coexistence, and solidarity with the newly independent nations of the Third World, this approach fundamentally shaped India’s identity and role on the global stage. His foreign policy framework was a cornerstone of India’s post-independence identity. Its foundational doctrines-namely, non-alignment, peaceful coexistence, and Third World solidarity-were instrumental in determining India’s international posture and diplomatic relationships during this formative period. During the pivotal Nehruvian Era (1947- 1964), India’s global stance was shaped by a unique diplomatic philosophy. This approach, defined by a commitment to non-alignment, peaceful coexistence, and unity among developing nations, left a lasting imprint on the country’s international position and legacy.  However Modi’s foreign policy has drastically changed the conce...