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The massive seizure of 44,250 live cartridges in Bihar and Haryana has exposed a serious interstate ammunition-smuggling network. This is not an ordinary criminal case. This is a grave national security concern. Even more disturbing are reports and photographs allegedly showing individuals implicated in the racket wearing RSS uniforms. The RSS and BJP owe the nation some answers. 1. WHAT IS THE RSS CONNECTION? Photographs reportedly show accused individuals in RSS uniforms. Were these individuals RSS Swayamsevaks? What positions did they hold in the organisation? If they were Swayamsevaks, what was their involvement in the ammunition racket? What was their intent? Who were they working for? 2. WHERE WERE 44,250 LIVE CARTRIDGES HEADED? This is enough ammunition to facilitate violence on a massive scale. Who were the intended recipients? Were these cartridges destined for organised criminal networks, extremist groups or other unlawful activities? 3. HOW DID GOVERNMENT-MANUFACTURED AMMUNITION ENTER THE ILLEGAL MARKET? Reports indicate that the seized cartridges bore markings associated with the Khadki ammunition factory in Pune. Who facilitated the diversion of this ammunition? Which licensed arms dealers and intermediaries were involved? How long has this network been operating, and how extensive is it? 4. WHY ARE THE BJP AND RSS SILENT? The BJP never misses an opportunity to lecture the country on nationalism, patriotism and national security. Yet, when individuals allegedly associated with RSS come under scrutiny in a massive ammunition-smuggling investigation, where is the outrage? Where is the accountability? 5. THIS IS PRECISELY WHY THE RSS MUST BE REGISTERED! An organisation cannot claim millions of Swayamsevaks when it suits its interests and conveniently disown individuals when serious criminal allegations emerge. Registration and proper membership records would strengthen accountability and make organisational associations easier to verify. The RSS demands accountability from everyone else. Why should it be exempt from the same scrutiny? @DrMohanBhagwat ji, I would be more than happy to personally facilitate the RSS’s registration and even pay the registration fees myself.