Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Why doesn't the RSS register itself as an organisation? The debate may be making headlines today, but it began more than 50 years ago when an RSS insider took the organisation to court.

In this episode of Let Me Explain, Pooja Prasanna traces the legal history of the RSS through court records, charity proceedings and tax disputes.

How did the RSS describe itself before different authorities? Why did it amend its Constitution in 1972? And what do these legal battles reveal about its structure, finances and accountability?

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