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Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar set to engage in experiment at RSS’s 30‑year‑old Hindutva lab
✍️ indiatoday.in
🗓 10 Sep 2026, 09:37 AM
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Senior Congress figure D.K. Shivakumar is preparing to take part in a political experiment within the RSS’s three‑decade‑old Hindutva laboratory, signalling a new strategic move by the party.
The Congress party has indicated that senior leader D.K. Shivakumar is ready to participate in an experiment being conducted inside the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Hindutva laboratory, an institution that has been active for roughly thirty years.
The RSS’s Hindutva laboratory, often described as a think‑tank that nurtures right‑wing ideological frameworks, has operated for three decades, influencing political discourse across the country.
By positioning Shivakumar within this setting, Congress appears to be testing a strategic outreach or counter‑narrative aimed at engaging with the ideological space traditionally dominated by the RSS.
Political analysts note that such a move could provide the party with insights into the RSS’s organisational tactics, though the exact nature of the experiment has not been disclosed.
Details about the objectives, timeline or expected outcomes of the experiment remain limited, and further information is awaited from both parties.
The RSS’s Hindutva laboratory, often described as a think‑tank that nurtures right‑wing ideological frameworks, has operated for three decades, influencing political discourse across the country.
By positioning Shivakumar within this setting, Congress appears to be testing a strategic outreach or counter‑narrative aimed at engaging with the ideological space traditionally dominated by the RSS.
Political analysts note that such a move could provide the party with insights into the RSS’s organisational tactics, though the exact nature of the experiment has not been disclosed.
Details about the objectives, timeline or expected outcomes of the experiment remain limited, and further information is awaited from both parties.