It is Hindu right-wing communalism.”Yet, the RSS has managed to convince its vast following that it stands really for a unified nationalism. This unique ability to mask its real intentions is a strategy the RSS has had to perfect from birth. Indeed, the RSS consciously shifted from the Hindu Mahasabha’s “Hindu Raj” idea—upholding the rights of Hindus—to “Hindu Rashtra”—marked by aggressive othering and identity politics. Smith wrote that “it is impossible to say how the RSS would respond if political power ever came within reach…. The next 100 years will be crucial, both for India and for the RSS.