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RSS’s Ram Madhav Runs from Questions About Rape, Immolation, and Massacre Outside Hudson Institute Ram Madhav, president of the India Foundation and member of the RSS National Executive, walked out of Hudson Institute today after speaking on an American policy panel with a sitting US State Department official. I asked him on camera — about the RSS’s record, and about his presence in the United States. About the RSS’s record: — What do you have to say about the RSS burning Christians alive? — What do you have to say about the RSS gang-raping Muslim women? — What do you have to say about the RSS massacring Christians and Muslims in India? — What do you have to say about the RSS lynching people for eating beef? — What do you have to say about the RSS raping Christian nuns? And about his activity on American soil: — Why are you in America, Mr. Madhav? — What is your agenda in this country? — What are you attempting to influence in American politics? — Who are you meeting with? — Are you reporting it? He said nothing. He got in the car. He drove off. With him: Vijay Chauthaiwale, BJP Head of Foreign Affairs. And Adapa Prasad, the BJP’s FARA-registered foreign agent in the United States. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a Hindu nationalist paramilitary founded in 1925. It has been banned three times by the Indian government — after Gandhi’s assassination, during the Emergency, and after the Babri Masjid demolition. On March 4, 2026, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recommended the RSS be sanctioned by the US government. Fifty days later, Hudson Institute put the RSS’s General Secretary on a Washington stage. Ram Madhav was there as the co-panelist with a sitting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bethany Poulos Morrison. Hudson Institute is a US tax-exempt 501(c)(3), subsidized by the American public. Its Washington offices sit four blocks from the White House. It has been in a formal thirty-month partnership with the India Foundation — led by the son of India’s National Security Adviser, its board including sitting Indian government ministers, its president a member of the RSS National Executive. The Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and the congressional committees with jurisdiction over foreign influence and tax-exempt organizations have a responsibility to examine this partnership. USCIRF did its job on March 4. The question today is whether the rest of the American government will do theirs. Filmed outside 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC at Hudson Institute headquarters.
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RSS’s Ram Madhav Runs from Questions About Rape, Immolation, and Massacre Outside Hudson Institute Ram Madhav, president of the India Foundation and member of the RSS National Executive, walked out of Hudson Institute today after speaking on an American policy panel with a sitting US State Department official. I asked him on camera — about the RSS’s record, and about his presence in the United States. About the RSS’s record: — What do you have to say about the RSS burning Christians alive? — What do you have to say about the RSS gang-raping Muslim women? — What do you have to say about the RSS massacring Christians and Muslims in India? — What do you have to say about the RSS lynching people for eating beef? — What do you have to say about the RSS raping Christian nuns? And about his activity on American soil: — Why are you in America, Mr. Madhav? — What is your agenda in this country? — What are you attempting to influence in American politics? — Who are you meeting with? — Are you reporting it? He said nothing. He got in the car. He drove off. With him: Vijay Chauthaiwale, BJP Head of Foreign Affairs. And Adapa Prasad, the BJP’s FARA-registered foreign agent in the United States. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a Hindu nationalist paramilitary founded in 1925. It has been banned three times by the Indian government — after Gandhi’s assassination, during the Emergency, and after the Babri Masjid demolition. On March 4, 2026, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom recommended the RSS be sanctioned by the US government. Fifty days later, Hudson Institute put the RSS’s General Secretary on a Washington stage. Ram Madhav was there as the co-panelist with a sitting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bethany Poulos Morrison. Hudson Institute is a US tax-exempt 501(c)(3), subsidized by the American public. Its Washington offices sit four blocks from the White House. It has been in a formal thirty-month partnership with the India Foundation — led by the son of India’s National Security Adviser, its board including sitting Indian government ministers, its president a member of the RSS National Executive. The Department of Justice, the Internal Revenue Service, and the congressional committees with jurisdiction over foreign influence and tax-exempt organizations have a responsibility to examine this partnership. USCIRF did its job on March 4. The question today is whether the rest of the American government will do theirs. Filmed outside 1201 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington DC at Hudson Institute headquarters.

Pieter Friedrich

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Very very important This is extremely shocking and the people of India deserve to know this. Last evening, Hon'ble Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Sh Jagdeep Dhankar said in the House that "since the last 25 years, I have been an 'Eklavya' of the RSS". He then went on to shower praise on the RSS and said that his only "regret" was that he didn't join the RSS earlier. It was an open admission by the Hon'ble VP & Chair that he's a proud member of the RSS. Hon'ble VP & Chairman has the right to be a member of any organization that he pleases. However, 2 days ago, he expunged & removed parts of the speech of Leader of Opposition Kharge ji where he'd criticized the RSS. It is well-documented fact that the RSS is an organization that has been banned in the past for subversive activities. It is a communal organization and also, for the longest time, refused to accept the Constitution of India. Is it fair for the VP of India to be openly praising the RSS while sitting in a chair where he's expected to be neutral? It is extremely concerning and DANGEROUS that criticism of the RSS even by MPs is now being banned under the Modi Govt because the Chairman is a proud member of the RSS which he has openly admitted.
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Very very important This is extremely shocking and the people of India deserve to know this. Last evening, Hon'ble Vice President of India and Rajya Sabha Chairman Sh Jagdeep Dhankar said in the House that "since the last 25 years, I have been an 'Eklavya' of the RSS". He then went on to shower praise on the RSS and said that his only "regret" was that he didn't join the RSS earlier. It was an open admission by the Hon'ble VP & Chair that he's a proud member of the RSS. Hon'ble VP & Chairman has the right to be a member of any organization that he pleases. However, 2 days ago, he expunged & removed parts of the speech of Leader of Opposition Kharge ji where he'd criticized the RSS. It is well-documented fact that the RSS is an organization that has been banned in the past for subversive activities. It is a communal organization and also, for the longest time, refused to accept the Constitution of India. Is it fair for the VP of India to be openly praising the RSS while sitting in a chair where he's expected to be neutral? It is extremely concerning and DANGEROUS that criticism of the RSS even by MPs is now being banned under the Modi Govt because the Chairman is a proud member of the RSS which he has openly admitted.

Saket Gokhale

484,593 views • 2 years ago

#WATCH | Malé: On being asked about his plan to visit India this year, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu says, "I hope so. I don't know whether this year or not, but maybe in the near future." On India's role in the development journey of the Maldives, he says, "We all have seen how India has helped the Maldives in the past, and nobody will doubt how India will be a very crucial partner going forward."
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#WATCH | Malé: On being asked about his plan to visit India this year, Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu says, "I hope so. I don't know whether this year or not, but maybe in the near future." On India's role in the development journey of the Maldives, he says, "We all have seen how India has helped the Maldives in the past, and nobody will doubt how India will be a very crucial partner going forward."

ANI

235,744 views • 1 year ago

#WATCH | Nagpur, Maharashtra: On his "have four children, but give one to the RSS" remark, Bageshwar Dham Peethadhish Dhirendra Krishna Shastri says, "You will say that you don't have any children, so let me answer that- In the future, I too will become 'grihasth' and I will contribute to increasing the population of Hindus as much as God wills. If you have a fourth child, dedicate one to RSS- the purpose behind this is to make him a nationalist. Whether you dedicate him to the RSS, the country's army, or make him a collector, a teacher, but keep his ideology consistent with the RSS. So that wherever he lives, he can continue to wave the flag of Hindutva..."
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#WATCH | Nagpur, Maharashtra: On his "have four children, but give one to the RSS" remark, Bageshwar Dham Peethadhish Dhirendra Krishna Shastri says, "You will say that you don't have any children, so let me answer that- In the future, I too will become 'grihasth' and I will contribute to increasing the population of Hindus as much as God wills. If you have a fourth child, dedicate one to RSS- the purpose behind this is to make him a nationalist. Whether you dedicate him to the RSS, the country's army, or make him a collector, a teacher, but keep his ideology consistent with the RSS. So that wherever he lives, he can continue to wave the flag of Hindutva..."

ANI

125,086 views • 3 months ago

#WATCH | On the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, his Representative in India, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, says, "Ayatollah Khamenei was in his office and several times the security asked him to move from his office to another city, and he refused. He said if you could move 90 million Iranians to another city, I will move after that. They asked him, we will provide you with a basement to be safe for you but he said if you could provide and build a basement for all Iranians... He remained in his office, in his house, and in the morning, the aircraft of the Zionist regime and America attacked his office. He, his wife, his daughter-in-law and some of his nephew pass away..."
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#WATCH | On the killing of Ayatollah Khamenei, his Representative in India, Dr Abdul Majid Hakeem Ilahi, says, "Ayatollah Khamenei was in his office and several times the security asked him to move from his office to another city, and he refused. He said if you could move 90 million Iranians to another city, I will move after that. They asked him, we will provide you with a basement to be safe for you but he said if you could provide and build a basement for all Iranians... He remained in his office, in his house, and in the morning, the aircraft of the Zionist regime and America attacked his office. He, his wife, his daughter-in-law and some of his nephew pass away..."

ANI

6,137,874 views • 5 months ago

this exchange perfectly encapsulates the genocidal depravity of the US media and political class. Ted Cruz gleefully salivates as he talks about how he played a key role in starving Iranian babies to death for his precious Israel, and then is asked basic information about Iranian society and can't answer. They are just sub-humans to him. He, like his fellow Zionists in the US and Western media and political class, considers their lives as significant as that of the ants they step on on the way to their Mossad handlers.
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this exchange perfectly encapsulates the genocidal depravity of the US media and political class. Ted Cruz gleefully salivates as he talks about how he played a key role in starving Iranian babies to death for his precious Israel, and then is asked basic information about Iranian society and can't answer. They are just sub-humans to him. He, like his fellow Zionists in the US and Western media and political class, considers their lives as significant as that of the ants they step on on the way to their Mossad handlers.

☀️👀

48,124 views • 9 months ago

Former India selector Sandeep Patil has revealed that the selection committee had a direct conversation with Sachin Tendulkar about his future during the latter stages of his career. Patil said the discussion began with a straightforward question from the selectors about Tendulkar’s plans going forward. “When we sat down with him, I asked one question: ‘What are your plans?’ He replied, ‘Why?’ I told him the committee was looking for a replacement. He was shocked. Later he called me again and asked, ‘Are you serious?’ I said yes.” Patil also clarified that the selection panel never formally dropped Tendulkar or asked him to retire from international cricket. “Selectors can drop a player. Selectors cannot tell a player his career is over. We asked his plans. He said he wanted to continue. We said okay.”
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Former India selector Sandeep Patil has revealed that the selection committee had a direct conversation with Sachin Tendulkar about his future during the latter stages of his career. Patil said the discussion began with a straightforward question from the selectors about Tendulkar’s plans going forward. “When we sat down with him, I asked one question: ‘What are your plans?’ He replied, ‘Why?’ I told him the committee was looking for a replacement. He was shocked. Later he called me again and asked, ‘Are you serious?’ I said yes.” Patil also clarified that the selection panel never formally dropped Tendulkar or asked him to retire from international cricket. “Selectors can drop a player. Selectors cannot tell a player his career is over. We asked his plans. He said he wanted to continue. We said okay.”

Cricketopia

257,325 views • 5 months ago

We had questions for Governor Walz about the fraud in Minnesota. When the time came for him to appear before the Oversight Committee, he had no answers. Not hard questions. Not trick questions. Basic questions about the state he has been running. The fraud happening on his watch. The taxpayer dollars disappearing under his leadership. A simple Google search could have prepared him. He did not bother. This is the man the Left put forward to be Vice President of the United States. A governor who cannot answer basic questions about his own state. Who shows up to a congressional hearing unprepared, uninformed, and apparently unbothered by the fact millions of dollars were stolen from the people he was elected to serve.
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We had questions for Governor Walz about the fraud in Minnesota. When the time came for him to appear before the Oversight Committee, he had no answers. Not hard questions. Not trick questions. Basic questions about the state he has been running. The fraud happening on his watch. The taxpayer dollars disappearing under his leadership. A simple Google search could have prepared him. He did not bother. This is the man the Left put forward to be Vice President of the United States. A governor who cannot answer basic questions about his own state. Who shows up to a congressional hearing unprepared, uninformed, and apparently unbothered by the fact millions of dollars were stolen from the people he was elected to serve.

Rep. Nancy Mace

31,444 views • 1 month ago

On 10th September 2021, BJP General (Org) Secretary B L Santhosh ji came to my home. Although he didn’t say it directly, I knew why he was there. I asked him, “When should I resign?” He was shocked and asked, “How do you know why I’m here?” I said, “I’ve worked in the organisation for decades — I understand how it works. You wouldn’t come to my place for an ordinary reason. But honestly, you didn’t need to come in person for this — a call would have sufficed.” Till date, I have never asked PM Narendra Modi why I was asked to resign [This interview was recorded in October 2024]. If I had asked the reason, I would have failed as a committed party karyakarta. -Never asked for the CM post -Never asked the reason when he was asked to resign What a man he was... His commitment to the organisation is something everyone in politics should learn from. A big loss for BJP....!!
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On 10th September 2021, BJP General (Org) Secretary B L Santhosh ji came to my home. Although he didn’t say it directly, I knew why he was there. I asked him, “When should I resign?” He was shocked and asked, “How do you know why I’m here?” I said, “I’ve worked in the organisation for decades — I understand how it works. You wouldn’t come to my place for an ordinary reason. But honestly, you didn’t need to come in person for this — a call would have sufficed.” Till date, I have never asked PM Narendra Modi why I was asked to resign [This interview was recorded in October 2024]. If I had asked the reason, I would have failed as a committed party karyakarta. -Never asked for the CM post -Never asked the reason when he was asked to resign What a man he was... His commitment to the organisation is something everyone in politics should learn from. A big loss for BJP....!!

Mr Sinha

129,299 views • 1 year ago

Yesterday, I put a number of questions to Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding the upcoming Budget. I wanted answers on the USC and I also raised the issue of the judicial review concerning sex offenders. Unfortunately, as has become all too typical, Micheál Martin chose to ignore the questions. Surrounded by State Gardaí for his protection, the Taoiseach appears to believe that he does not have to answer directly to the people he represents. But public office comes with accountability, and the Taoiseach should never be above answering legitimate questions from members of the public. The only person Micheál Martin seems willing to answer to is himself. I have no doubt that once the European presidential process is over, serious questions will be asked within Fianna Fáil about his leadership, and I believe the pressure on him to step down will only increase.
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Yesterday, I put a number of questions to Taoiseach Micheál Martin regarding the upcoming Budget. I wanted answers on the USC and I also raised the issue of the judicial review concerning sex offenders. Unfortunately, as has become all too typical, Micheál Martin chose to ignore the questions. Surrounded by State Gardaí for his protection, the Taoiseach appears to believe that he does not have to answer directly to the people he represents. But public office comes with accountability, and the Taoiseach should never be above answering legitimate questions from members of the public. The only person Micheál Martin seems willing to answer to is himself. I have no doubt that once the European presidential process is over, serious questions will be asked within Fianna Fáil about his leadership, and I believe the pressure on him to step down will only increase.

Cllr Gavin Pepper

67,298 views • 10 days ago

Journalist: How do you feel about India under PM Modi? Salman Rushdie: I feel worried about India. I have lots of journalist friends in India who give me interesting information...and everyone is extremely concerned about freedom of speech and there is desired to rewrite the history of the country. Salman Rushdie is hated by muslims all over the world because of the book he wrote - The Satanic Verses. Rushdie was stabbed multiple times by a muslim in 2022 in New York. He lost sight in his right eye and the use of a hand after that attack. His book 'The Satanic Verse' was banned in India by Rajiv Gandhi in 1988. The ban was revoked in 2024 when Modi was PM. Yet, this chutiya is crying about freedom of speech now. Maybe Rushdie is getting his information from Rajdeep or Ravish. 🤷 And he hates VS Naipaul because he was a better author than him.
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Journalist: How do you feel about India under PM Modi? Salman Rushdie: I feel worried about India. I have lots of journalist friends in India who give me interesting information...and everyone is extremely concerned about freedom of speech and there is desired to rewrite the history of the country. Salman Rushdie is hated by muslims all over the world because of the book he wrote - The Satanic Verses. Rushdie was stabbed multiple times by a muslim in 2022 in New York. He lost sight in his right eye and the use of a hand after that attack. His book 'The Satanic Verse' was banned in India by Rajiv Gandhi in 1988. The ban was revoked in 2024 when Modi was PM. Yet, this chutiya is crying about freedom of speech now. Maybe Rushdie is getting his information from Rajdeep or Ravish. 🤷 And he hates VS Naipaul because he was a better author than him.

Incognito

57,321 views • 8 months ago

Scott Jennings: “Now, I think in an investigation it should be asked whether Pretti was carrying his gun in accordance with Minnesota laws. For instance, did he have his ID with him?” “I also think it should be part of an investigation about how this man came to apparently be in a scuffle with federal law enforcement not once, but twice in the same week.” “I’d like to know the answer to that question too.”
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Scott Jennings: “Now, I think in an investigation it should be asked whether Pretti was carrying his gun in accordance with Minnesota laws. For instance, did he have his ID with him?” “I also think it should be part of an investigation about how this man came to apparently be in a scuffle with federal law enforcement not once, but twice in the same week.” “I’d like to know the answer to that question too.”

RedWave Press

72,190 views • 6 months ago

Whether opposition leaders abuse him, or someone forms a party on social media to run an agenda against him, but he doesn't care, he just keeps doing his work. As the country knows exactly who he is and who he works for. After traveling to five countries in five days, Narendra Modi returned to work without taking rest. At the age of 75, his dedication towards the country, his passion for service and his energy makes him different, incomparable and popular, that is why the public, without getting influenced by any agenda, has full faith in their #Modi and stands firmly with him. Narendra Modi_in PMO India MyGovIndia BJP #NarendraModi #PMModi #Melodi
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Whether opposition leaders abuse him, or someone forms a party on social media to run an agenda against him, but he doesn't care, he just keeps doing his work. As the country knows exactly who he is and who he works for. After traveling to five countries in five days, Narendra Modi returned to work without taking rest. At the age of 75, his dedication towards the country, his passion for service and his energy makes him different, incomparable and popular, that is why the public, without getting influenced by any agenda, has full faith in their #Modi and stands firmly with him. Narendra Modi_in PMO India MyGovIndia BJP #NarendraModi #PMModi #Melodi

Nishant🇮🇳

34,596 views • 3 months ago

#WATCH | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: The youth who wrote a letter to the PM Office regarding PM Modi reducing his security convoy, Ashutosh Yadav says, "... I wrote a letter addressed to PM Modi. A few days ago, he had urged us to exercise caution regarding certain matters—specifically, to reduce oil consumption and cut down on gold purchases. I expressed my support for him in this regard. He had also taken steps to reduce the number of vehicles and the overall security arrangements in his convoy. I expressed my concern that he should not compromise on his security... He is vital to the nation. I urge PM Modi to remain vigilant about his security, and I want to assure him that all of us citizens are ready to extend our support... As India develops rapidly, I am concerned that those who do not wish to see India progress might hatch conspiracies... The rapid growth the country has witnessed since 2014 brings me great joy. I want his security to remain robust so that we may continue to benefit from his leadership."
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#WATCH | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh: The youth who wrote a letter to the PM Office regarding PM Modi reducing his security convoy, Ashutosh Yadav says, "... I wrote a letter addressed to PM Modi. A few days ago, he had urged us to exercise caution regarding certain matters—specifically, to reduce oil consumption and cut down on gold purchases. I expressed my support for him in this regard. He had also taken steps to reduce the number of vehicles and the overall security arrangements in his convoy. I expressed my concern that he should not compromise on his security... He is vital to the nation. I urge PM Modi to remain vigilant about his security, and I want to assure him that all of us citizens are ready to extend our support... As India develops rapidly, I am concerned that those who do not wish to see India progress might hatch conspiracies... The rapid growth the country has witnessed since 2014 brings me great joy. I want his security to remain robust so that we may continue to benefit from his leadership."

ANI

66,189 views • 2 months ago

I think kind of lost in last night's game was the fact that Rudy Gobert had 8 assists. Gobert was great on the short roll the whole series, which was critical for him to be in this series, given how Denver likes to play Nikola Jokic up the floor, at the level of the screen. Asked Gobert about the assists, kinda jokingly, after he'd joked about Mike Conley having 6 rebounds. But he gave a great answer here, I thought, about his focus on offense being about creating advantages for his teammates -- through both passing and screening.
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I think kind of lost in last night's game was the fact that Rudy Gobert had 8 assists. Gobert was great on the short roll the whole series, which was critical for him to be in this series, given how Denver likes to play Nikola Jokic up the floor, at the level of the screen. Asked Gobert about the assists, kinda jokingly, after he'd joked about Mike Conley having 6 rebounds. But he gave a great answer here, I thought, about his focus on offense being about creating advantages for his teammates -- through both passing and screening.

Dane Moore

22,395 views • 3 months ago

President Duterte is such a formidable man, so much so that when he asked for someone to bring him yesterday's newspaper, he kind of scared the male journalist. The questions in the interview were uncomfortable, but Duterte was able to answer with a no-nonsense attitude. As for Marcos Jr, he is clearly uncomfortable to speak about the atrocities that happened during his father's time. I've noticed his defense mechanisms: the stuttering and stammering, the nervous chuckling, and his avoidance and distortion of the truth. Well, I guess we can all assume, just like Jessica Soho, Marcos Jr has placed Sarah Ferguson on his sh*t list. 😂
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President Duterte is such a formidable man, so much so that when he asked for someone to bring him yesterday's newspaper, he kind of scared the male journalist. The questions in the interview were uncomfortable, but Duterte was able to answer with a no-nonsense attitude. As for Marcos Jr, he is clearly uncomfortable to speak about the atrocities that happened during his father's time. I've noticed his defense mechanisms: the stuttering and stammering, the nervous chuckling, and his avoidance and distortion of the truth. Well, I guess we can all assume, just like Jessica Soho, Marcos Jr has placed Sarah Ferguson on his sh*t list. 😂

Cece 🇵🇭

18,390 views • 2 years ago