NEW DELHI: Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday compared the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to Zionists in Israel, saying, “Zionists in Israel and RSS in India are twin brothers.” He made the remark while addressing a public meeting in Kannur, reports news agency ANI.Taking aim at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vijayan criticised him over the H-1B visa fee hike imposed by US President Donald Trump. He said, “Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a humble servant of US President Donald Trump. Modi did not say a word when the Trump administration brought Indian citizens in handcuffs or increased visa fees. If it is a self-respecting nation, blood will flow. But we have seen rulers who become humble servants.”The Kerala CM also accused PM Modi of not responding when Trump raised tariffs on Indian goods. He further criticised the Prime Minister for releasing a commemorative postage stamp and a 100-rupee coin to mark the RSS centenary, calling it “a grave insult to our Constitution.” “Commemorating the RSS centenary with a postage stamp and a 100-rupee coin is a grave insult to our Constitution. It legitimises an organisation that abstained from the freedom struggle, promoting a divisive ideology that aligned with the colonial strategy. This national honour is a direct assault on the memory of our true freedom fighters and the secular, unified India they envisioned,” Vijayan posted on X. Vijayan’s remarks come amid continuing disagreements between the CPI(M) and the RSS. The organisation is celebrating its 100th year on Thursday in Nagpur. RSS was founded in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar. RSS is a volunteer-based group aimed at fostering cultural awareness, discipline, service, and social responsibility.
