In a scathing attack on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on its centenary anniversary, senior Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday (October 2) cited excerpts from a book penned by Pyarelal, a close aide of Mahatma Gandhi, claiming that the iconic leader had described the Sangh as a "communal body with a totalitarian outlook".

In back-to-back attacks against the right-wing organisation, the Congress leader also quoted a speech of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel condemning the activities of the Sangh in the country and calling them a clear threat to the state.

The stark criticism came a day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the centenary celebrations of the RSS and praised it for its "continued work on the principle of nation first."

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