WATCH- 2 day RSS meet concludes; Leaders sense global stir about Ram Mandir

Ahmedabad, January 08: The two-day national convention of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and various affiliated organisations concluded on Thursday at Gandhinagar in Gujarat for an appraisal of the schemes, policies and actions of the Modi government and crafting the future course of action. BJP president JP Nadda, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and leaders of all RSS affiliates had reached Ahmedabad on Monday for the crucial meeting, which is the top coordination platform between the various organs of the RSS including the BJP.

 

Amidst the Corona epidemic, the Sangh had to cancel its meet in September, after which a two-day meeting was now held in Gujarat. After the meeting, the association's co-worker Krishna Gopal praised the Sangh workers for their commendable work during the Corona period. He said that the manner in which the society has shown uniformity is unprecedented worldwide and is an example for the world. "The society together has faced this struggle. Mediamen too risked their lives to observe the crisis so close", he added paying tribute to those who lost their lives.

 

 

Further he said that the Sangh workers have given skill training to the people of rural and urban areas in this time of calamity. This is the reason today millions of people are getting employment. At the same time, the Sangh also made arrangements for online education, mobile phones in rural and urban areas.

 

The meet was attended by nearly 150 top leaders of the 25 Sangh affiliated organisations. Arun Kumar, the RSS Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh had earlier noted that the delegates would discuss the nationwide feedback generated on various schemes and policies, provide inputs for future actions and suggest ways for improvement. Apart from feedback from the ground in Bengal ahead of the crucial assembly elections in the state and brainstorming over the ongoing farm protests, one of the crucial discussions between top RSS and BJP leaders was over the much-anticipated expansion and rejig of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's council of ministers.

 

 

 

Expansion and outreach programmes of various organs were also discussed at the national convention of the RSS and its affiliates. The discussion agenda also included volunteering and door-to-door campaigns to collect donations from the people for construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. The VHP, which is actively involved in Ram temple plan and construction in Ayodhya, gave a brief at the meet. The mass campaign for Ram temple is part of the RSS plans to build a positive sentiment for the BJP over the next few years during which the party is expected to face tough challenges in UP Assembly polls in 2022 and the Lok Sabha election in 2024.

 

While work on the foundation for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is likely to start by the end of January, the construction is likely to take 36-39 months. This timeline means that final touches or even the inauguration could take place by the time PM Modi is out to seek a third term in office.