Watch | Statue Of Unity: Why Sardar Patel Banned the RSS

In light of Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiling of the Statue of Unity, Arfa Khanum Sherwani breaks down the history behind why Sardar Patel banned the RSS.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Statue of Unity, a tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on Wednesday, on the banks of river Narmada in Gujarat, something many see as par of BJP’s attempt to appropriate Congress icons. But as history tells the tale, Sardar Patel had, in fact, banned the RSS during his tenure.