ON THE GROUND

The RSS has changed its style of campaigning in this summer’s Lok Sabha elections

It has reached out to people through groups of professionals, entrepreneurs and influencers

This is apart from its traditional door-to-door campaigning The change in canvassing style is the reason why in some states the RSS is seen to be missing

RSS now wants to focus on the last phase of polling on May 19 in West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab

In Bengal, it has raised the issue of “intruders” from Bangladesh, Myanmar to tap into votes

I cannot spot them [RSS volunteers] anywhere in the election doing hard work with their ‘jholaas’ [bags], thanks to the non-fulfilment of promises and the intense resentment by the people. Mayawati, BSP chief