Editing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (section)

== Publications ==
Two prominent publications of the RSS are [[Panchjanya (magazine)|''Panchajanya'']] (Hindi) and [[Organiser (magazine)|Organiser]] (English). The first magazines published were Rashtra Dharma (Hindi) and Organiser (English). Later in 1948 new publications were launched, ''Panchajanya'' from Lucknow, ''Akashwani'' from Jalandhar and ''Chetana'' from Varanasi. Until 1977 the publications were published by Rashtra Dharma Prakashan the responsibility of which was later taken over by Bharat Prakashan Ltd. The governing board of the publications has been appointing editors for the publications. Prominent leaders like Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay, former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee have been the editors of these publications.<ref>{{Cite web |date=20 October 2015 |title=Links between RSS, journals Organiser and Panchjanya |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/links-between-rss-journals-organiser-and-panchjanya/ |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Jha |first=Dhirendra |date=27 December 2015 |title=Staff of 'Panchajanya' and 'Organiser' sacked for writing to RSS chief |url=https://scroll.in/article/778070/staff-of-panchajanya-and-organiser-to-rss-chief-why-have-acche-din-meant-bad-times-for-us |work=[[Scroll.in]] |access-date=18 April 2022}}</ref> In 2013, the number of subscriptions to ''Panchajanya'' was around 60,000 and around 15,000 for Organiser. Subscriptions have increased substantially after 2014 election of Narendra Modi as the Prime minister. {{As of|2017}}, ''Panchajanya'' had more than 1 lakh subscribers and Organiser had 25,000.<ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2017 |title=Circulation of RSS journals up by 40% since BJP came to power |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/circulation-of-rss-journals-up-by-40-since-bjp-came-to-power/story-aUbRhvRIDoXamw5gyqrHBI.html |access-date=18 April 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>