The RSS is alive, and Kicking
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Courtesy India Today
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Friday evinced concern at the
fluctuation in its work and sought more quality in its endeavours.
In the Sangh's annual report tabled at its Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi
Sabha which was inaugurated by Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat in
Kurukshetra, the RSS opposed religion-based reservation saying it was
unnecessary. "While we are in favour of reservation to various
deprived sections of Hindus considering their condition like
untouchability, we are against the religion based reservation," said
the report tabled by Sarkaryawah Suresh Bhaiyaji Joshi.
The report says that the RSS held 39,823 daily shakhas in 27,089
locations. Apart from that, the weekly shakhas are being held at 7,356
places while 6,949 places are witnessing other Sangh gatherings. The
report says, "What is genuinely immediate is to concentrate on
qualitative improvement" and says that "determined and committed
workers can achieve results in any situation".
The two-day sabha started on Friday morning and there were sessions on
Vidya Bharati and some other organisations of the Sangh Parivar like
the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh and the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh.
The BJP's affairs are to be taken up tomorrow for which party
organising general secretary Ramlal and senior leader Bal Apte have
already arrived here. Along with the annual report, the resolutions on
Jammu and Kashmir and complete development of villages were tabled and
will be discussed.
This pratinidhi sabha is being attended by over 1,000 delegates from
all over the country and is being held for the first time in Haryana.
It is also the first pratinidhi sabha since Mohan Bhagwat took over as
RSS chief.
The key points raised in the annual report:
Jammu and Kashmir: "Anti-national and separatist forces are becoming
increasingly active. It is unfortunate that the policies of the
Central government as well as those of the state government appears to
be indirectly strengthening these forces."
Naxalism: "The initiative of home minister to seek talks with the
Naxalites is most inappropriate when he is creditably pursuing strong
anti-Naxal action."
Dialogue with Pakistan: "The government has taken the decision to
restart dialogue with Pakistan only under influence of some pressure
from external forces."
Ranganath Misra Committee report: "This is nothing but a mockery of
reservations awarded to the Scheduled Castes."