Kalli Purie calls for greater women representation in RSS leadership structure

The India Today Group Vice Chairperson was speaking at an RSS event in the presence of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

by e4m Staff
Published: Aug 20, 2025 1:08 PM | 1 min read

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India Today Group Vice Chairperson Kalli Purie has called for stronger representation of women in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s leadership structures.

Speaking in presence of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at the the launch of “Tan Samarpit, Man Samarpit”, a biography of swayamsevak Ramesh Prakash published by Suruchi Prakashan, she also suggested that corruption should not be normalised as a way of life.

She reflected on her interactions with the RSS, noting its simplicity, discipline, and unusual capacity for long-term planning through a centennial blueprint. She spoke of the Panch Parivartan vision and introduced India Today’s initiative on Gross Domestic Behaviour (GDB), which measures attitudes on civic discipline, inclusivity, gender, and corruption.

Responding to Purie, Mohan Bhagwat said: “Wherever there are swayamsevaks, women are alongside. In many regions, women are part of decision-making, invited into core meetings, and their proposals are included. Fifty percent of society cannot be kept outside," he said.

He added that processes differ across states but described this as a mark of the Sangh’s adaptive and evolving nature.

He also underlined the importance of balance: “Rashtra seva should never come at the cost of family duties. The two are complementary, not contradictory.”