At Vrindavan meet, RSS shifts focus from Ram Temple to internal security
In the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of the RSS, it was decided that it will no longer pursue the Ram Temple agenda, instead, it will focus on the internal security of the country.
In Short
- As the 2019 LS polls are nearing, RSS has started strategizing to ensure the return of BJP.
- It is holding a three-day meeting at Keshav Dham in Vrindavan (Mathura).
- RSS has taken feedback from all corners of the country on the internal security of India.
As the 2019 parliamentary elections are nearing, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has started strategizing to ensure the return of the BJP and PM Modi into power, making it clear that despite what the party leaders may claim, the Sangh's policies do hold sway in the BJP.
In the inaugural session of the three-day meeting of the RSS being held at Keshav Dham in Vrindavan (Mathura) today, it was decided that the Sangh will no longer pursue the Ram Temple agenda as it was being heard by the Supreme Court of India, and instead, it will focus on the internal security of the country.
RSS national publicity chief Dr Manmohan Vaidya told India Today that the RSS has taken feedback from all corners of the country on the internal security of India and the review of this internal security will be the main agenda of this important meeting in Vrindavan.
Vaidya said that the current condition of the country's internal security requires strong leadership and strict action, whether it be against terrorism or separatism. All these points will be discussed in this meeting.
He said that on the national-level, the Sangh has 35 auxiliary organizations and all these organizations have been tasked to send in their reports and recommendations, which will be discussed in this meeting. The final strategy of the Sangh will incorporate all these points.
According to internal Sangh sources, the 2nd September meeting could be dedicated to the decision on the upcoming cabinet reshuffle in the Modi government. PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah have already discussed on this matter and now only the RSS approval remains on the names. It is quite probable that the BJP chief Amit Shah, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and Home Minister Rajnath Singh are arriving in Vrindavan for precisely this reason. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is already camping in Vrindavan since the past 2-3 days, so the security arrangements have been strengthened around the RSS camp.
Bhagwat told India Today that this special meeting has been called to discuss the current scenario of the country and all RSS volunteers have been invited to give their opinion on all matters containing national and internal security. He said that the RSS has been giving its assistance to the government from time to time in the interest of the country and its people and the inferences derived from this meeting will also be given to the government in order to provide a comprehensive view of the country.
An RSS functionary told India Today that it will be the Sangh's agenda that issues like the Jammu-Kashmir unrest and the lack of proper coordination between BJP-led state governments and the central government are discussed and some solutions are found to these issues. Apart from that, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will be presented with the Sangh's suggestions for the development of the Braj region. The Sangh will also demand that Mathura be declared 'Teerth Nagri' and the cow be declared 'National Animal'. Also, the Home Minister Rajnath Singh will be invited to discuss the issue of wiping out terrorism from the country and the deteriorating relations with Pakistan.
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