The Rashtriya Sewa Bharati, an NGO associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is running a network of around 1,250 schools in the Kashmir Valley of occupied Jammu and Kashmir to impart Hindutva teachings to Kashmiri children.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the in-formal school education system named as Ekal Vidyalayas is promoting a Hindu agenda among Kashmiri Muslim students. Locals complain that the schools are using education as a tool to convert Muslims to Hinduism.
The schools are teaching students about the superiority of Hinduism and the inferiority of other religions. They have also been promoting the idea of a Hindu Rashtra (Hindu nation).
“The RSS is using these schools to spread its Hindutva ideology in Kashmir,” said a local activist. “They are trying to brainwash our children and turn them against their own religion.”
Parents have demanded that the schools be shut down and the teachers be arrested. According to a senior associate with the project, the schools have been successful in preventing students from joining pro-freedom activities, which he called anti-India activities.
In a groundbreaking revelation, an insider has revealed the deeply rooted Hindutva ideology and inner workings of the RashtriyaSwayamsevakSangh (RSS) in a groundbreaking book titled “Hindu Rash-tradegeHimseyaHejjegalu.”
Authored by an undisclosed former woman activist for security reasons, the book critically examines the RSS’s history, ideology, and impact on Indian society. It sheds light on the discriminatory policies and practices against minorities perpetuated by the organization.
Social activist Shivasundar highlighted the dominance of Hindutva in today’s politics, leading to a shift away from secularism towards religious identity.
The book analyzes the RSS’s role in shaping Indian politics and culture, drawing from personal experiences and extensive research.—KMS
