'RSS believes it knows the truth for everyone': Rahul Gandhi attacks Sangh over ideology

Edited by: Rajeev Singh / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Aug 20, 2026, 15:44 IST

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Rahul Gandhi drew a distinction between the RSS's worldview and Mahatma Gandhi's idea of 'Swaraj.

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi Thursday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of trying to impose its idea of truth on people across India, arguing that every individual must have the freedom to find and define their own truth.Swaraj: A Tribute to Rajiv Gandhi's Vision" programme in New Delhi, the Gandhi Scion described the ideological contest in India as a deeper struggle over how people understand themselves, freedom and their place in society.

That is my problem with the RSS: the RSS has decided that they know the truth of 1.5 billion people. And I say, no. Only 1.5 billion people can know their own truth," Rahul Gandhi asserted.

âMy Experiments with Truthâ reflects individual journeys

But I cannot give you Swaraj. Because Swaraj is your personal relationship with the universe. Swaraj is an individual path. And Gandhiji's conception of Swaraj was that every single person in this country should walk on this path."

Rajeev Singh is a Digital Content Producer with The Times of India. He covers politics, policies, defence, and conflicts for readers curious to know their implications. He loves digging into legal maxims and political trivia. On off days, when not turning pages or learning ÑÑÑÑкий, he lives in the reverie of âwhat ifsâ and âhow abouts.â