By: Harish Khare [Harish Khare was editor of *The Tribune]* Published in: *The Wire* Date: December 3, 2024 Source: https://thewire.in/religion/the-rss-must-confront-its-crisis-of-vision
"In most BJP-ruled states, a new political economy of coercion and intimidation has emerged. Minorities are being systematically pushed out of local economies, their spaces, and their communities—driven to the margins. The RSS has built a vast ecosystem of respectability. This includes eminent personalities – retired Supreme Court judges, generals, bureaucrats, IPS [Indian Police Service] and IFS [Indian Foreign Service] officers, middle-class professionals, and even housewives and grandmothers – singing the tune of a 'Hindu renaissance' scripted in Nagpur."
