RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat met the parents of the R G Kar Medical College medic who was raped and murdered in August last year. He expressed solidarity with the family and promised support. Bhagwat also discussed the organization's future roadmap with South Bengal RSS functionaries during his visit.
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