<p>Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/rss-has-power-to-form-army-within-3-days-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-32530"> for his remarks </a>that the organisation had the power to form an army within three days while the Indian army would take six months to prepare society.</p>

<p>The minister of state for home affairs said that what the RSS chief meant was that it took six to seven months for a person to be trained soldier and RSS cadres also had the ability to contribute if the constitution so permitted.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Indian Army is our pride. In emergency situation(not congress emergency) every Indian must volunteer to stand with Defence Forces. Bhagwat ji only said it takes 6-7 months for a person to be a trained soldier &amp; if Constitution permits RSS cadres has the ability to contribute.</p>
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<p>Kiren Rijiju also slammed the Congress for politicising the issue and said the party had also politicised the surgical strikes by the Indian Army against Pakistan-based terrorists in 2016. After his remarks, Congress president Rahul Gandhi had accused Mohan Bhagwat of &quot;disrespecting&quot; the Army and those who have laid down their lives for the country.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also read - <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/bhagwats-statement-was-misrepresented-clarifies-rss-32571">Bhagwat&#39;s speech being misrepresented: RSS</a></p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Who had asked for proof of surgical strike from Indian Army? Never try to politicise Indian Army. Congress tried to dilute the Army in 2004 on religious lines by head counting but Army firmly stood the ground. <a href="https://t.co/7nNI1BHR2x">https://t.co/7nNI1BHR2x</a></p>
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<p>The Trinamool Congress (TMC) was quick to criticise Rijiju, with TMC leader Derek O&#39;Brien calling him a &quot;minister of Sangh.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;Kiren Rijiju is not a minister of state but a minister of Sangh. A minister of the government is supporting and defending the RSS,&quot; O&#39;Brien told the press.</p>

<p>&quot;After the tweet of Rijiju, it has become even more evident that this government is being remote controlled by the RSS,&quot; he added.</p>

<p>Derek O&#39;Brien also tweeted his criticism:</p>

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<p>The RSS has claimed that its chief&#39;s speech has been misrepresented and that Bhagwat had not compared the Indian Army with the Sangh.</p>


Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remarks that the organisation had the power to form an army within three days while the Indian army would take six months

Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday defended RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remarks that the organisation had the power to form an army within three days while the Indian army would take six months to prepare society. The minister of state for home affairs said that what the RSS chief meant was that it took six to seven months for a person to be trained soldier and RSS cadres also had the ability to contribute if the constitution so permitted. Indian Army is our pride. In emergency situation(not congress emergency) every Indian must volunteer to stand with Defence Forces. Bhagwat ji only said it takes 6-7 months for a person to be a trained soldier & if Constitution permits RSS cadres has the ability to contribute. — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 12, 2018 × Kiren Rijiju also slammed the Congress for politicising the issue and said the party had also politicised the surgical strikes by the Indian Army against Pakistan-based terrorists in 2016. After his remarks, Congress president Rahul Gandhi had accused Mohan Bhagwat of "disrespecting" the Army and those who have laid down their lives for the country. Also read - Bhagwat's speech being misrepresented: RSS Who had asked for proof of surgical strike from Indian Army? Never try to politicise Indian Army. Congress tried to dilute the Army in 2004 on religious lines by head counting but Army firmly stood the ground. https://t.co/7nNI1BHR2x — Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) February 12, 2018 × The Trinamool Congress (TMC) was quick to criticise Rijiju, with TMC leader Derek O'Brien calling him a "minister of Sangh." "Kiren Rijiju is not a minister of state but a minister of Sangh. A minister of the government is supporting and defending the RSS," O'Brien told the press. "After the tweet of Rijiju, it has become even more evident that this government is being remote controlled by the RSS," he added. Derek O'Brien also tweeted his criticism: The MoS (Minister of State) has now become the Minster of Sangh — Derek O'Brien (@derekobrienmp) February 12, 2018 × The RSS has claimed that its chief's speech has been misrepresented and that Bhagwat had not compared the Indian Army with the Sangh.

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