Bhagwat hits back at Congress’ question over RSS registration

In a veiled remark against the Congress leaders criticising RSS for operating without registration, the Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat Sunday said his organisation is recognised as a body of individuals.

RSS was established in 1925, so do you expect us to have registered with the British government? Bhagwat asked while replying to a question during an in-house question-and-answer session organised by the RSS.

He added that after the independence, the Government of India did not make registration compulsory.

We are categorised as a body of individuals, and we are a recognised organisation, Bhagwat explained.

According to him, the Income Tax department and courts have termed RSS as a body of individuals and the organisation was exempted from income tax.

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