Samalkha (Haryan). Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale mentioned Tuesday, March 14, 2023 that Rahul Gandhi ought to communicate extra responsibly and see the fact of acceptance of the Sangh in society, after the Congress chief repeatedly focused the group in his speeches. Asked about Gandhi’s current remarks towards the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Hosabale mentioned he needed to do it for his “political agenda”, however the RSS doesn’t work within the political realm and it has no competitors with the Sangh.
“As a political party leader, he should speak more responsibly and see the reality” of Sangh’s enlargement and acceptance in society, Hosabale informed a information convention on the final day of “Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha” from RSS right here.
Responding to questions on Gandhi’s remarks within the UK, the RSS chief mentioned: “Those who have turned India into a prison have no right to comment on democracy in the country.”
“Thousands of individuals, together with me, have been put behind bars throughout the state of emergency. They (Congress) haven’t but issued an apology for this. The nation will ask them if they’ve the correct ethical to speak about democracy,” he mentioned.
If there is no such thing as a democracy within the nation, how are the elections and the functioning of the Parliament within the nation, he requested.
“His party also won one or two elections,” Hosabale mentioned.
Speaking within the UK just lately, Gandhi alleged that the buildings of Indian democracy are below “brutal attack”. and BJP and RSS captured virtually each establishment. He has typically accused the Sangh of stirring up hatred and creating divisions in society.
The RSS chief mentioned the nationwide schooling coverage was crafted below Prime Minister Narendra Modi after getting grassroots enter, together with panchayats “unlike the Congress-led UPA regime, when policies were developed by the National Advisory Committee”.
“People around the country and the world are watching. They all know what the truth is. Maybe he knows too,” he mentioned, including that point will give the Congress chief an applicable reply.
RSS agrees with Center’s view on same-sex marriage
Hosabale additionally mentioned the RSS agrees with the Center’s view on same-sex marriage, including {that a} marriage can solely happen between two individuals of reverse sexes.
“According to Hindu philosophy, marriage is a ‘sanskara’. It is neither an instrument for a commitment nor a contract. Married couples realize the ideals of Grihastha Ashram. It has been there for millions of years,” he mentioned, including, “living together is something else.”
The Center just lately fought within the Supreme Court towards a collection of petitions in search of the authorized validation of same-sex marriage, saying it could wreak full havoc with the fragile steadiness of private legal guidelines and accepted societal values.
In an affidavit earlier than the Supreme Court, the federal government argued that regardless of the decriminalization of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, petitioners can not declare a basic proper to recognition of same-sex marriage below the legal guidelines of the land.
Hosabale mentioned marriage is a “sacred ritual” between a person and a girl.
“It is because the purpose of marriage is the general interest of society and not carnal pleasure,” he added.
On the difficulty of sensitizing the Sangh to Muslims, Hosabale mentioned RSS leaders meet with Muslim intellectuals and their religious leaders solely upon their invitation.
“The Sangh does not reach out to them. They respond to positive action from them… There is no problem in meeting and having tea,” he added.
In September final yr, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat visited a mosque and madrassa in Delhi and held talks with leaders of the All India Muslim Imam Organization (AIIO) – which was seen as a part of the Sangh’s outreach to the minority group.
