Always I wondered why the secular
sect of political parties gets tormented even by the slightest thought of RSS.
The
inquisitiveness in me roused manifold when I saw a political debate over alleged
RSS & Anna Hazare link in a 24*7 news channel. As propagated, it seems in
general that RSS might be an orthodox right wing Hindu nationalist organization
working for the welfare of only Hindus. But the facts available online give you
an all together different picture. The policy of minority appeasement for the
sake of individual political gains is the prime source for such a distorted image.
Why always RSS and other Hindu organizations
are seen with a layer of suspicion?
Ironically, the same government that leaves
no stone upturn in ridiculing the social organizations in the name of national
security pleads in with the terrorist groups for an open discussion with
no conditions. Surprisingly, it wasn’t the government of India that liberated Dadra
and Nagar Haveli from Portuguese occupation but the social organizations like RSS
that compelled the Portuguese officials to free Dadra and Nagar Haveli. The
liberation of Dadra and Nagar Haveli gave a boost to the freedom movement
against the Portuguese in Goa.
Even the former critic of RSS Prime
Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appreciated the volunteer work of the Sangh during
the Sino-Indian War in 1962 and had called them to take part in the Indian
Republic day parade of 1963. Later in 1965 and 1971 Indo-Pak wars too, the RSS
volunteers offered their services to maintain law and order of the country and
were apparently the first to donate blood. While in 1947 when the major political party shook hands
with the Britishers and went ahead with the partition of the country, the RSS opposed the
brutish Britishers and Muslim separatism. Sadly,
none recalls it today.
The so-called secular parties
wastes no time whatsoever in accusing RSS for being anti-nationalist when many of the religious outfits in the country that are working to destabilize the Indian
state are seldom checked and controlled for mere political gains . Google it
and you will find that the sole motto of RSS is to revitalize the Indian value
system based on universalism and peace with an immediate focus on Hindu
renaissance, which would build an egalitarian society and a strong India that
could propound this philosophy. The organization says, it aspires to unite all
Hindus and build a strong India, which could contribute to the welfare of the
world. The movement considers Hindus as inclusive of Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists,
tribals, untouchables, Veerashaivism, Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission,
etc. as a community, a view similar to inclusive referencing of the term
Hindu in the Indian Constitution.
When the country is suffering
from illiteracy and poverty the RSS is taking a lead role in providing the
education to people of rural India and socially backward classes living under
the extreme poverty. The messiah of Harijans Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar while visiting
the RSS camp at Pune observed that RSS volunteers were moving in absolute
equality and brotherhood with no sign of caste differences. On the other hand government
never misses a chance of creating differences in between different religions
and castes. Even in the Jan Lokpall bill where the prime motto was eradicating
corruption the government tabled reservations thus dividing the country based
on religious lines. Dr Zakir Hussain the former President of India once said
that the allegations against RSS of violence and hatred against Muslims are
wholly false. Muslims should learn the lesson of mutual love, cooperation and
organization from RSS.
The country must understand the evil
motive of the government in fueling a conspiracy theory against the social organizations
like RSS. Hindus in particular and Indians in general must use their electoral
powers wisely in keeping such political parties away from the power module who
defame the nation with false allegations. The spokesperson of such political
parties won’t gather courage to utter even a single word against the ones who
beat up fellow North Indians or against the ones who cry out loud to divide the country for political gains. But never losses a chance to cry foul against the
noble deeds of right wing organizations.
A thought may creep in your mind
that why the self proclaimed secular political parties are against such a
nationalist social organization that has no political inclination?
The fear
accumulates from the revolutionary like foundation and working of RSS. Rough
figures estimates that there are around 5-6 million RSS member throughout the
country. Though the organization has no political upbringing yet the fear of political
appraisal worry the political sleuths. Someday mass hysteria cause due to
lowering of political standards may bring in revolutionary organization RSS as
the central socio-political outfit making it hard for family politics to
sustain.
Happy & Prosperous New Year
Note: I'm neither an active nor a passive member of RSS.
Source: Wikipedia.
