Why Muslims join the Muslim wing of the RSS

Contemporary ‘Pasmanda’ Leadership and the Hindutva Politics in Uttar Pradesh

“…Some claim that it is a natural consequence of the long neglect of backward classes by the Muslim elite, yet others see it as performative politics with dangerous intentions. Felix Pal (2020), in his study of Muslim Rashtriya Manch (MRM), argued that Muslims have joined the organization, but it is not due to the ideological commitment towards the Rashtriya Swamsewak Sangh (RSS). He argued that most Muslims are frustrated with the traditional leadership of Muslims in politics, namely, Ulemas and upper caste Muslims.…”