Counter-Naxal strategy

A news item titled “Don’t copy the West: Mohan Bhagwat” in the latest issue of the Organiser says: “Addressing his maiden Vijayadashami speech from the historic Reshambag grounds (in Nagpur), the RSS chief suggested a five-pronged strategy to combat and tackle the menace of terrorism and Maoism in the country. This included elimination of terrorist activities through simultaneous tough action by the government and the administration; strengthening the security forces by modernisation and empowerment; enhancing the capability of intelligence agencies; extensive training and awareness programme for the entire population on security of the individual and society; and freeing society from unemployment, exploitation and corruption”. The RSS sarsanghachalak also stressed on evolving a model of development based on our own requirements and needs, and not to copy the western model of development blindly and wantonly”.

The news item adds: “In his address, the chief guest, young spiritual guru Bhaiyyuji Maharaj urged the youth to be proud of the motherland and contribute to the amelioration of the problems of the society. Earlier, Bhaiyyuji Maharaj accompanied by Sarsanghachalak Dr Bhagwat, Vidarbha Prant Sah-Sanghachalak Shri Ram Harkare, Nagpur Mahanagar Sanghachalak Dr Dilipji Gupta and Mahanagar Sah-Sanghachalak Shri Laxmanrao Pardikar performed the shastra poojan. The swayamsevaks performed various physical demonstrations like vyayam yoga, yogasana, etc.”

The news item concludes: “Large number of followers of Shri Tarun Sagarji Maharaj also attended the morning ceremony. In his speech the Jain saint declared in most unequivocal and unambiguous terms that those who loved this land as their motherland, they are all, irrespective of they being Jains, Sikhs, Arya Samajists, or Buddhists, Hindus. Those who accept this land as their motherland, the culture as their own culture, they are Hindus, he thundered. The learned Jain saint said that he was more impressed by the discipline and nationalism of the RSS. He said that the world gets influenced by Tarun Sagar but Tarun Sagar gets influenced by the RSS. Taking a cue from the chorus song Charaiveti, Charaiveti.... presented by the RSS volunteers, the Jain saint called upon the audience to understand their duty towards the country and society”.

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