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===Affiliated organisations===
{{Further|Sangh Parivar}}
Organisations that are inspired by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's ideology refer to themselves as members of the ''[[Sangh Parivar]]''.{{sfn|Bhatt, Hindu Nationalism|2001|p=113}} In most cases, ''pracharaks'' (full-time volunteers of the RSS) were deputed to start up and manage these organisations in their initial years.

The affiliated organisations include:{{sfn|Bhatt, Hindu Nationalism |2001|p=114}}
* [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (BJP), literally, ''Indian People's Party'' (23m){{sfn|Jelen|2002|p=253}}
* [[Vishwa Hindu Parishad]], ''World Hindu Council'' (2.8m){{sfn|Jelen|2002|p=253}}
* [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], literally, ''All India Students' Forum'' (2.8m){{sfn|Jelen|2002|p=253}}
* [[Vidya Bharati]], ''Network of schools''
* [[Bharatiya Kisan Sangh]], literally, ''Indian Farmers' Association'' (8m){{sfn|Jelen|2002|p=253}}
* [[Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh]], literally, ''Indian Labour Association'' (10&nbsp;million as of 2009){{sfn|Jelen|2002|p=253}}
* [[Seva Bharati|Seva Bharti]], ''Organisation for service of the needy''.
* [[Rashtra Sevika Samiti]], literally, ''National Volunteer Association for Women'' (1.8m){{sfn|Jelen|2002|p=253}}
* [[Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh]], literally, ''Hindu Volunteer Association''
* [[Vishwa Samvad Kendra]], ''Communication Wing'', spread all over India for media related work, having a team of IT professionals (samvada.org)
* [[Vivekananda Kendra]], promotion of [[Swami Vivekananda]]'s ideas with [[Vivekananda International Foundation]] in New Delhi as a public policy think tank with six centres of study

Although RSS generally endorses the BJP, it has at times refused to do so due to the difference of opinion with the party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/interview/unlike-2014-rss-wont-involve-itself-in-2019-elections/20180924.htm|title='Unlike 2014, RSS won't involve itself in 2019 elections'|date=24 September 2018|website=Rediff|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/differences-crop-up-between-bjp-rss-over-ram-temple/story-FE4zN8iYNCtJK18ZX5pd5H.html|title=Differences crop up between BJP, RSS over Ram temple|last1=Ramachandran|first1=Smriti Kak|date=13 December 2018|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=2 November 2019}}</ref>