Sanjay Raut slams RSS over CJP protest ‘anti-constitutional’ remark
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticized the RSS for labeling a recent protest at Jantar Mantar as 'anti-constitutional.' Raut defended the right to protest and accused the RSS and BJP of failing to respect the Indian Constitution.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political tensions in India regarding the interpretation of constitutional rights and the role of ideological organizations in public discourse.
Shiv Sena(UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Monday (August 3, 2026) responded to a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader’s comment calling the protest at Jantar Mantar ‘anti-national’. “How can a protest be anti-constitutional? No protest can be anti-constitutional,” he said.
“The history of the RSS is their ideology. They do not respect the Indian Constitution. They do not respect the tricolour. They do not respect India’s independence. They have never hoisted the tricolour over their office for the last 52 years. They want to create an independent constitution. That’s why they have created a group of 50 MP’s to destroy the Constitution,” Mr. Raut said.
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