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Rahul Gandhi slams RSS over fake nationalism and US servility
Politics
Published on 25 April 2026
The claim ties RSS criticism to oil and tariff decisions
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi sharply attacked the RSS, calling it “Rashtriya Surrender Sangh.” He said RSS leader Ram Madhav exposed the group’s “fake nationalism” in India and “pure servility” in the US. The remarks come after Madhav criticized India’s move to stop oil imports from Iran and Russia and accept higher US tariffs, framing it as surrender to Washington.
- Rahul Gandhi brands the RSS as “Rashtriya Surrender Sangh”
- He claims RSS shows fake nationalism in India and servility in the US
- The attack is linked to remarks on oil import and tariff decisions
- Ram Madhav’s US-facing criticism appears to have triggered the dispute
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