RSS Plans Major Expansion in West Bengal

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is carrying out an organisational expansion drive in West Bengal, with a target of increasing its network to 10,000 shakhas by Mahalaya on October 10, 2026. According to RSS functionaries, the organisation had around 5,000 shakhas across the state in May, and the number has since increased. A series of special outreach programmes is scheduled across West Bengal from October 1 to 10 as part of the expansion effort.

The campaign is placing particular emphasis on young people, including Gen Z, with youth conferences and outreach programmes planned at different levels across the state. The reported objective is to strengthen the RSS's grassroots network and encourage greater participation among young people. The expansion has also generated political and social discussion about the organisation's growing presence in Bengal. RSS representatives have described the campaign as an organisational outreach effort, while its broader implications remain a subject of public debate.