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Congress blames RSS for institutional collapse, cites 14 crore scam in history council
Jun-02-2025

Congress General Secretary in charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh said that there has been a ‘systematic’ infiltration of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) into the professional institutions like Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) which are being probed by the CVC.

Congress general secretary, communications, Jairam Ramesh said, ‘Since May 2014, there has been a systematic infiltration of the RSS into professional institutions. One such example is the Indian Council of Historical Research. Now these activists stand indicted by no less a body than the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for financial misdeeds. It is a Rs 14 crore scam, which for the ICHR is a big amount’. Citing a news article, he alleged that Akhil Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana (ABISY), an RSS affiliate, is at the center of the controversy.

He stated, ‘The ICHR is not alone. Many prestigious institutions, including top universities, are being destroyed by RSS sympathisers with extremely dubious academic credentials. We shouldn’t be surprised, really, since this dubiousness starts from the very top’.

Media reports claimed the CVC is probing a Rs 14-crore ‘scam’ in ICHR and has advised the government to act against some members of the ABISY. There was no immediate comment from either the ICHR or the ABISY.


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