Civil Servants and Judges in the RSS : What this means for secular democracy

What are the implications for secular democracy of the recent decision of the union government to lift the decades-old ban on civil servants and judges joining the RSS?
This is the subject of the latest episode of Yeh Daag Daag Ujala- the Karwan e Mohabbat series with Scroll.in of long-form discussions on the state of the Indian republic.
Ashok Sharma, retired diplomat andambassador to Kazakhstan and Finland; Nilanjan Mukhopadhya, writer and journalist with particular interest in Hindutva nationalism and writer of a definitive biography of Narendra Modi and on the icons of the RSS; and Akshaya Mukul, journalist turned writer, researcher, scholar and author of the milestone Gita Press and the Making of Hindu India; discussed with Harsh Mander, peace and justice worker and writer.

[@2f6e9565]

Every institution has lot of RSS people......no trust in law to be equal to all.

[@jahithsolanki6121]

I don't know sir, what is my future? It is unpredictable but idealistically one day I will meet you sir with reference to your honour and my service to the nation.

[@rc2k22]

What's wrong in Civil Servants and Judges going to RSS ?

[@yogaindheeraj2394]

Unless they instigate violence

[@rc2k22]

@@yogaindheeraj2394 What is the proof ?

[@nishadass6960]

Most civil service types are Congress supporters, thanks to all the brainwashing. That time there was no problem. Now we have a problem with them being allowed into the RSS. Arrey wah? Allow some diversity of thought no?

[@vikidhillon1884]

isn't it already the case I mean there was an office named sinha who ordered to shoot farmers in ambala I think and later it was found that his entire family history is rss members

[@AjitJoshi686]

Now their Visa Passports are being cancelled 😂

[@Peebee01]

So scary . What kind of world we are creating.

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

Be scared for dwindling population of Hindus in Bangladesh, Pakistan and Kashmir

[@rakp4215]

IAS,IPS, Judiciary and the entire system have lost the credibility. The entire nation except the psycophants know this truth very well. People find themselves helpless in such a precarious scenario.

[@AnilKumar-sx9us]

4 idiots talking about RSS.Debate on Bangladesh, plight of Hindus.

[@zzzzzzzzzzyy]

Why will we talk about any other country? India first...we will ensure RSS gets banned

[@AjitJoshi686]

Soros Sena talking on Omidyar Channel 😂 .

[@jahithsolanki6121]

I am trying my best to teach the students about the dying values of constitution and its impact on the county faced a lot of hatred. It makes me cry when I see this draconian and diabolic thought just devastating the mindset of poor innocent children's childhood but I am hopeful by looking the immense work that you have done.

[@zarinekharshiing2047]

You know when I was scrolling down the comments sectionmy heart sank at the amount of hate directed to these gentlemen just because they were discussing something so true...they were just discussing....then I came across your comment and my hope started breathing again...Thank you for doing your bit ...if all of us,sane patriotic Indians just continue doing what we can,our country will shine again

[@rakp4215]

Civil Servants and Judiciary being part of RSS is against the Service Regulations. It's so unfortunate.😢

[@jazkhan1299]

Exilence nalysis...respect to all of u...

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

चल बे जिहादी

[@1008apocalypse1008]

Bureaucrats can join tableeghi jamaat and christian evangelist organizations but not RSS!

[@shibanganju1821]

Irrespective of which party, it is a rot.

[@jahithsolanki6121]

I also seen these vailored saga or odessy been fabricated among children. I am teaching a standard 8th student. whenever i used to discuss optimistically and pragmatically to bring a critical mindset to objectify as per the NCERT guidlines he brings in the topic of AKHAND BHARAT and i can see a child's feeling gradually changed and he suddenly feels he and his ideology is true HE MAKES HIMSELF AS THE MYTHICAL CONCORING SOILDER ......... It just broke me away but now a day i am hopeful because he is becoming critical thinker and optimistic that he will himself find the real truth beyond that diabolic fabric.

[@zarinekharshiing2047]

Well done we need more teachers and mentors like you

[@saravananc7121]

put subtitles in english instead of hindi

[@SandeepYadav-vo5ob]

ye log bangladesh me kbhi bol diya kro ???

[@jahithsolanki6121]

I'm a teacher who had seen learned knew the things very well they will do their best to irradicate the true value of our republic HARSH SIR I don't know weather you will read my comment but I do want to become an IAS officer but now a days truly depressed by such things

[@arpangurung4090]

Brother these people are vultures who are peddling lies and propaganda against the RSS and BJP. If RSS is that violent according to them why don't we saw any communal riots in Modi's 10 years when they are everywhere by their logic 👀🤔

[@AjitJoshi686]

Stop watching cry babies and focus on your work if it is job or UPSC education

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

अगर हर्ष मंदर तेरा आइडियल है तो तेरा भला भगवान भी नही कर सकता ये भगोड़ा तो इस छोड़ के जिहादी मानसिकता से ओत प्रोत communal voliance bill का जनक है

[@nissarguru-xg1wx]

Isn’t that like our Jamaat e Islami? You should speak abt that too.

[@haridasshenoy8334]

Pakistan and Bangladesh are lucky. They have no RSS problem.

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

Go there It's a haven India would have one chutia less

[@soumyadas6958]

4 bastarders. 😂😂😂

[@zzzzzzzzzzyy]

Das is a Bengali name right? This is what ur mother taught u..

[@soumyadas6958]

@@zzzzzzzzzzyy My mother taught me to speak truth. And those who can sell their motherland and betray dharma for few dollars are called bastards.

[@zzzzzzzzzzyy]

@@soumyadas6958 sold motherland? Are u talking about papa modi and Gujju gang..they seem to be selling every inch of motherland to the Adani Ambani gang..get ur facts right

[@AjitJoshi686]

@@soumyadas6958why are you angry ? These guys are having rudali Rona. Let us enjoy it.

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

These are hinduphobe antinationals who are jihadi supporters They believe that hindus don't have human rights Due to their such hinduphobic ideology one of them drafted the communal voliance bill Which was drafted with a bais towards indus and presumed the guilty for every communal voliance And have never uttered a word Abou the persecuted Hindus especially kashmiri pandits

[@yogeshbang2552]

These people are biased

[@AjitJoshi686]

I am loving the meltdown.

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

Your spelled it wrong It's spelled as *b a s t u r d* not biased

[@saitech007]

Four Devils preaching peace

[@raahinyapratapsingh1629]

These are hinduphobe antinationals who are jihadi supporters They believe that hindus don't have human rights Due to their such hinduphobic ideology one of them drafted the communal voliance bill Which was drafted with a bais towards indus and presumed the guilty for every communal voliance And have never uttered a word Abou the persecuted Hindus especially kashmiri pandits