Welcome To Delhi’s New 'Powerhouse': Inside 'Storeys' Of RSS’s Rs 150-Crore Office
Keshav Kunj, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s new office in Delhi's Jhandewalan locality, is not just a building. It is a fortress of influence, a monument to the Sangh’s growing presence in the national capital
A 4-acre fortress, 3 towering structures, 12 floors each, 300 rooms, secured by the central security forces. Welcome to Keshav Kunj, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s new office in Delhi’s Jhandewalan locality, which is not just a building. It is a fortress of influence, a monument to the Sangh’s growing presence in the national capital.
Built by a Gujarat-based architect with Rs 150 crore in contributions from an army of around 75,000 inspired volunteers and functionaries, this structure is an RSS statement of intent, a power hub where the organisation’s ideological and strategic blueprints for the future will be drawn.
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The RSS has unveiled its grand new office in the capital, a sprawling complex designed to be an integrated nerve centre for the organisation and its affiliates. With three imposing towers rising 12 storeys high, 300 rooms to house functionaries and residential staff, two massive auditoriums for ideological gatherings, a library brimming with history, and a vast, manicured lawn at its heart, meant for shakhas (morning assemblies), the complex also reflects the organisation’s growing stature as it moves from its age-old Delhi office located at Udasin Ashram with a crumbling structure and cramped rooms.
The land where the office has been built saw RSS’s first local office in 1939, and the second floor was built in 1962. Almost five decades later, the foundation stone for the new building was laid. It took another nine years to construct the complex. It houses offices of some RSS-affiliated publications and inspired organisations.
Library: Hindu, Christian, Islamic texts under one roof
At the heart of the RSS’s sprawling new office is a vast and well-curated library, as its shelves are lined with diverse ideological works, from Islamic and Christian studies to Buddhist and Sikh philosophies.
This power centre stands as a place for the Sangh’s engagement with a broad spectrum of thought, making it one of the most intriguing features of the complex.
Beyond books, the office is also a modern powerhouse. Two state-of-the-art auditoriums seat 473 and 123 people, while there are multiple halls including one that can accommodate at least 600 to ensure space for grand deliberations along with a well-equipped bhojanalaya that can serve over 100 people at a time.
The campus even houses a small health centre and clinics, reinforcing its self-sufficiency.
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