Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday claimed that several members of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, including founder KB Hedgewar, went to jail during the struggle for independence.

The Congress, however, accused the prime minister of making false claims and said that on the contrary, the Hindutva organisation collaborated with the British during the Quit India movement.

At an event marking the centenary of the RSS, Modi said that the organisation has has been working to build the nation since it was formed in 1925.

The RSS is the parent organisation of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, of which Modi is also a member. Critics have accused it of promoting Hindu supremacy and intolerance toward minorities.

During his address, Modi said that the RSS’s 100-year journey

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