New Delhi: There is growing “religious fanaticism” and “acts of communal hysteria” in the country under the cover of “Constitution and religious freedom”, the RSS said in its annual report while cautioning against “plans” by a particular community to enter the government machinery for furthering its ”malicious” agenda.
“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, reported the Indian Express.
There appear to be elaborate plans by a particular community to enter the government machinery, it said, alleging a deep conspiracy with a long-term goal to increase their population.
The report was released at the three-day meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) – the highest decision-making body of the RSS – in Ahmedabad. At the meeting, the RSS took stock of the work done by the Sangh in the past one year, charted out the future course of action and discussed issues of national importance facing the nation.
The RSS in its report also raised concerns about the continuous and planned conversion of Hindus.
“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,” the report said.
“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.”
While on one hand, the Hindu society is “awakening” and “standing up with self-respect”, the Sangh says, there are “inimical forces which do not tolerate this”, the RSS report said.
The RSS report also expressed concern about the post-poll violence in West Bengal and stalling of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s convoy in Punjab.
“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 program, was certainly a challenge for 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, as per the newspaper.
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