RSS distances itself from article on Infosys

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Sunday distanced itself from an article published in its affiliate Hindi magazine Panchjanya, which alleged that Bengaluru-based IT major Infosys supported “anti-national” forces.

The four-page article, which appeared as the cover story in the current edition of the weekly magazine with the headline ‘Saakh Aur Aaghaat’ (‘reputation and affront’), accused Infosys of trying to destabilise the Indian economy and also accused it of helping “Naxals, Leftists and tukde tukde gang”.

Clarifying the organisation’s stand, RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar said in a Twitter post: “As an Indian company, Infosys has made seminal contribution in progress of the country.