Rush Hour: RSS chief warns against ‘regime change’ bid, mosque near PM’s home faces eviction & more

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat alleged that “demonic forces” from the West were trying to “destabilise India”. The RSS is the parent organisation of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.

He asserted that “regime change will not happen” in India, adding that doing so would not alter circumstances or address fundamental problems.

“A storm has swept in from the West to destroy all that is decent, auspicious, and rooted in cultural and human values,” Bhagwat claimed. “Even the developed nations are afflicted by this storm.”

His remarks came amid protests by Opposition parties and student groups demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged irregularities in the Election Commission’s special intensive revision of electoral rolls. Read on.

Two Indian citizens were charged with election fraud in the United States for unlawfully registering as voters and casting their ballots in the 2024 presidential polls. Amandeep Kaur and Kamlesh Shah were among 28 green card holders charged with election crimes in California.

A green card allows a foreign citizen to live and work permanently in the US. However, they do not have the right to vote in elections.

According to the US Department of Justice, Shah registered on election day in November 2024, while Kaur registered in December 2022 and voted in the presidential...

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