PM Modi has dishonoured memory of martyrs by praising RSS in I-Day speech: CPI(M)

On Friday, August 15, 2025, the Indian Communist Party (Marxist) said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose to praise the RSS in his independence day speech “deeply regret” and called it an organization with “a suspicious historical record”.

In a message greeting the country on the 79th Independence Day, CPI (M) Secretary General Ma Baby said that Rashtria Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was prohibited following Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and historians documented the role of “encouraging social uprisings”.

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“My most sincere greetings on the Day of Independence. The journey to freedom from India’s colonial rule was long and challenging. Martyrs like Shaheed Bhagat Singh and Ashfaqullah Khan live in our memories not only today, but in our memories,” Mr. Baby said.

“From Mahatma Gandhi to Subhas Chandra Bose, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad from. He said.

The Prime Minister praised the RSS and claimed that he was “honoring the memory of our martyrs”.

“Prime Minister Modi is deeply sad for the Red Castle to choose to praise the RSS, an organization that has a suspicious historical record at the address of Independence Day.

“Historians have documented the role of social rebellions and other violence in provoking. In particular, the organization was banned after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of our struggle for freedom.” He said.

“On this Independence Day, Prime Minister Modi praised the RSS, honored the memory of our martyrs and the spirit of our freedom movement. This is extremely unacceptable and embarrassing,” he added.

On Friday, August 15, 2025, Prime Minister Modi greeted the 100 -year RSS as a “very proud and glorious” journey of the world’s largest NGO and praised all its volunteers for its special services.