RSS and its favourite piques

Kurukshetra, Haryana, 26 Marh 2010

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."