“Zionists in Israel and RSS in India are twin brothers,” Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Slams RSS Centenary Celebrations

Kannur: As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) celebrates its centenary this year, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has strongly criticised the organisation, comparing it to the Zionists in Israel. Speaking at a public meeting in Kannur on Wednesday, Vijayan said,

“Zionists in Israel and RSS in India are twin brothers.”

The Kerala CM also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent H-1B visa fee hike imposed by US President Donald Trump, questioning the PM’s silence on the matter. He remarked,

“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.”

Vijayan further accused the Prime Minister of inaction even when the Trump administration imposed higher tariffs on Indian goods.

Earlier, the Kerala CM criticised PM Modi for releasing a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and a 100-rupee coin celebrating the RSS’s contributions, calling it a serious affront to the Indian Constitution. Sharing his views on X (formerly Twitter), Vijayan wrote,

“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.”

Meanwhile, the RSS is celebrating 100 years of its establishment on October 2, Vijayadashmi, in Nagpur, Maharashtra.