BJP-RSS | The new strategic synergy

O n March 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was in Nagpur, visiting the headquarters of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), his first visit since he took over as the prime minister of India in 2014. Visuals of him and sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat paying homage at the Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir in Nagpur dominated the news, which was significant as it laid to rest any speculation of a rift between the BJP and its ideological parent..