By Tripti Lahiri and Shan Li
NAGPUR, India—India’s Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a right-wing Hindu group once banned following the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi by a Hindu nationalist, is stepping out of the shadows and flexing its power.
Earlier this month, the RSS—which counts Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a lifelong member and influences his government’s Hindu nationalist policies—held a gala celebration for its 100th anniversary.
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