There is “growing religious fanaticism” in the country in the guise of “Constitution and religious freedom” and “elaborate plans by a particular community to enter the government machinery”, the RSS said in its 2022 annual report released on Saturday. The Sangh has called for “all-out efforts with organised strength” to “defeat this menace”.
“The formidable form of growing religious fanaticism in the country has raised its head again in many places. The brutal murders of activists of Hindu organisations in Kerala, Karnataka are an example of this menace. Series of dastardly acts revealing communal hysteria, rallies, demonstrations, violation of social discipline, custom and conventions under the guise of the Constitution and religious freedom, inciting violence by instigating meagre causes, promoting illegal activities, etc. is increasing,” the annual report said.
Claiming that there is a conspiracy with long-term goals, the report said, “There appears to be elaborate plans by a particular community to enter the government machinery. Behind all this, it seems that a deep conspiracy with a long-term goal is working. On the strength of numbers, preparations are being made to adopt any route to get their points convinced.”
The statements come amid protests in Karnataka by Muslim students seeking their right to wear hijab in schools and colleges.
The report was released as the RSS held its Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha baithak in Gujarat to take stock of the work done by the Sangh in the past one year, chart out the future course of action and discuss issues of national importance. The ABPS is the highest decision-making body of the RSS and all top and regional leaders of the Sangh attend this meeting.
In its annual report, the RSS also raised the issue of religious conversions.
“There is continuous information about the planned conversion of Hindus in different parts of the country like Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, etc. This challenge has a long history, but, of late, different newer ways of converting new groups are being adopted. It is true that the social and religious leadership and institutions of Hindu society have woken up to some extent and become active to check this trend. It seems necessary to make joint and coordinated efforts in this direction in a more planned manner,” the report said.
The Sangh said that while on one hand, Hindu society is awakening and standing up with self-respect, there are “inimical forces which do not tolerate this”, which are allegedly conspiring to create a vicious environment in society.
The report also mentioned post-poll violence in West Bengal and the episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cavalcade being stranded on a flyover in Punjab before the state Assembly polls there.
“The events that took place in Bengal last May 2021 were a result of political animosity and religious fanaticism,” the Sangh said.
“Competition is essential in the political field, but it should be in a healthy spirit, and should be within the purview of democracy; the race should facilitate ideological brainstorming, and strengthen the development of society… The most condemnable incident of stopping the convoy of the Honourable Prime Minister of the country in the name of farmers’ agitation on the main road while he was going for a scheduled programme, was certainly a challenge for the security; but at the same time, this heinous act has also raised questions about political decorum, the central-state relation, the sentiment towards constitutional posts, etc,” the report said.
(Written by Deeptiman Tiwary | New Delhi |) I.E
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