Former CBI chief Nageswara Rao: ‘RSS-BJP use Hindutva to fool Hindus and get votes’

Former CBI chief and IPS officer M Nageswara Rao is poised to enter electoral politics through the Sarvajan Sanatan Party (SSP), a party he leads as its national president. Founded in 2021, the party aims to contest the upcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections scheduled for February 2027. Rao, who has a history of association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accuses these organizations of betraying the Hindu community by exploiting Hindutva for electoral gains.

He argues that the BJP and RSS have failed to deliver on their promises to protect Hindu rights and institutions, citing various examples such as government control over temples, beef exports, and the UGC regulations. Rao emphasizes that his party does not support reservations based on caste or religion, instead favoring a system of "Yukta Arakshan" - reservations for those genuinely deserving them.