The Deal That Brought RSS To Power - Qurban Ali

Qurban Ali is a senior journalist with decades of reporting across Indian politics, conflict, media and democracy. Why did India’s opposition weaken so badly that even changing governments no longer guarantees a change in political character? In this conversation, Qurban Ali traces the long arc from Congress socialism and non-Congressism to the JP movement, RSS entry into power, regional parties, dynastic politics, caste equations, criminal money, minority fear and the collapse of ideological politics. Expect to learn how socialist politics moved from principle to convenience, why anti-Congress politics opened doors it could not later close, how opposition parties became family-controlled machines, why Muslim representation has collapsed, how crime and capital entered Parliament, why secularism without courage becomes useless, what a real opposition blueprint would need, and much more... #IndianPolitics #IndianHistory #IndianDemocracy Instagram:   / kintuparantu.sheeba   Wanna be a Guest on Kintu Parantu? Email: [email protected] © 2026 Sheeba Aslam Fehmi Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action. Chapters 00:00:00 - Qurban Ali x Kintu Parantu 00:02:56 - Freedom Movement And Congress 00:06:05 - Socialist Party Origins 00:09:05 - Gandhi, Nehru, Socialists 00:12:15 - Nehru’s Offer Rejected 00:16:14 - Birth Of Non-Congressism 00:21:21 - Lohia’s Anti-Congress Politics 00:24:07 - JP Movement And RSS 00:27:53 - RSS Reaches Central Power 00:30:00 - Janata Politics Breaks Apart 00:32:20 - Family Business Opposition 00:35:04 - Ideology Collapse And Fascism 00:37:27 - Muslim Representation Fear 00:40:00 - Constitution As Public Education 00:44:15 - Shared Pain, Divided Politics 00:48:52 - Second-Class Citizenship 00:51:09 - Secularism Without Courage 00:54:09 - Freebies And Power Games 00:58:01 - Parliament And Criminal Money 01:02:12 - Crony Capitalism Meets Crime 01:06:00 - Dynasty Beyond Congress 01:09:04 - Opposition Lifestyle Problem 01:13:00 - Corrupt System, No Blueprint 01:15:51 - Hate Crime And Lynching 01:18:00 - Why Change The Captain? 01:21:46 - Convenience Politics Exposed 01:24:14 - Citizens Must Stand Up 01:25:46 - Closing Thanks