New Delhi: Rashtriya Swamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday said that the Sangh had been successful in reaching out to every corner of the country. Addressing the press conference after the third day of the annual Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) meeting, he observed that Sangh not only wants to unify the nation but has been actively involved in relief and rehabilitation activities during
natural calamities.
He added that ,while the Sangh completes its centenary year in 2025, on Vijayadashmi day, the focus will be gradually on expansion and consolidation of the RSS’ works. Pointing out that Sangh’s focus will not be on the celebration of the milestone, Hosabale added that instead, the RSS will focus on introspection and acknowledge society for its support of Sangh work.
‘RSS will rededicate ourselves to the cause of the nation’
“We will rededicate ourselves to the cause of the nation and organizing the society. We resolve to work more meticulously, qualitatively, and comprehensively in the centenary year,” he added further. During the three-day meeting, RSS passed a resolution on the conditions of Hindus in Bangladesh and also discussed the 100 years of the RSS.
Sharing details on the activities to be done on its 100th year anniversary, he added that the Nagar level programmes of Swayamsevakas will be held Ganavesh (Sangh Uniform) will be held. Apart from this, a large-scale home-to-home contact campaign for three weeks has been planned with the theme ‘Har gaon, Har basti-ghar-ghar.’
“Hindu Sammelans at all Mandal or basti (locality) will be organised with the message of unity and harmony without discrimination,” Hosabale added furher at the press briefing on Bengaluru.
He added, “Important citizens dialogues will be organised at the district level. These programmes will focus on setting the right narratives on national issues and set aside the wrong narratives prevalent in society today.”
On being asked about the controversy regarding 17th century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, he noted, “Those who are icons for the betterment of the society and nation must be our idols and not those who are known for intolerance and do not represent the ethos of this nation. Aurangzeb is not religious but in the interest of the country and its cohesion. Though we gained political freedom in 1947, mental colonisation is a reality even to this day and decolonization of the mind is much required”.
