What Pranab Mukherjee Said to the RSS Cadre: Key Takeaways

Highlights from Mukherjee’s speech at the RSS event, which was held at Sangh’s headquarters in Nagpur.
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee being welcomed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at a Sangh event in Nagpur, on Thursday, 7 June 2018.
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Former President Pranab Mukherjee being welcomed by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at a Sangh event in Nagpur, on Thursday, 7 June 2018.
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Shrugging off the growing unease within the Congress party ranks, former President and veteran Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee addressed young recruits of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh at the organisation’s ‘Tritiya Varsh Varg’ event on Thursday, 7 June.

Mukherjee's acceptance of an invitation to attend the event saw immense opposition from the Congress party, including Mukherjee's daughter Sharmistha.

Ahead of the event, Mukherjee visited the birthplace of Sangh founder KB Hegdewar.

Here are the key takeaways from Mukherjee's event, which was held at the Sangh's headquarters in Nagpur.

Follow live updates on the RSS event here.

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Published: 07 Jun 2018,09:07 PM IST

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