On Day-II of his Delhi visit,RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat again sent out clear signals to the BJP when he reminded a nagrik sammelan (citizens meet) here that although various enterprises being run by RSS swayamsevaks were not RSS,they were,nevertheless,expected to uphold RSS sanskaras (value system). There was no direct reference to the BJP but he asserted that the RSS would not hide behind those involved in political activities. His message to the party in turmoil was clear and in keeping with his recent speeches that have often been intensely political. He,however,maintained that the RSS had no direct role in politics. Bhagwat was greeted with empty chairs when he began his speech in the capital on Thursday. The turnout somewhat improved later. Besides his pet themes of Hindutva,religious conversions and two unanimous Parliament resolutions on reclaiming the lost Indian territory to China and Pakistan,Bhagwat spoke on the Vishwa Mangal Gau Gram Yatra,by way of explaining RSS sanskaras. Those who called the cow a symbol of ancient civilization are probably still living in the age of Newtonian mechanics. When Im speaking about a civilization based on the cow,Im using it as a post-modern symbol, he said. The BJP has often seen two streams of thought on economic liberalisation,and Bhagwat explained why a recent RSS resolution stressed on Swadeshi economics. I am not against yantrikaran (industrialisation),we should get the latest technology. But for a country like ours,we must also ensure that technology-intensive industries dont lead to loss of jobs. Above all,yantrikaran leads to alienation,something that we must not lose sight of, he added.
