by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group- Reins frontal organizations
- Plans for RSS-BJP meet deferred
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New Delhi, May 19, 2015
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is understood to have conveyed to the BJP’s Central leadership that none of its senior functionaries including Chief Mohan Bhagwat would travel to Delhi for an interaction for some time.
The RSS leadership has conveyed that the entire machinery is extremely busy in training camps of its cadre across the country for the next two months. Except for two senior RSS functionaries, Krishan Gopal and Suresh Soni who are permanently camping in Delhi’s Jhandewalan office, no other functionary would travel for RSS-BJP meet.
The RSS has also conveyed to the BJP leadership that it had already reined in some of its hawkish elements on the “Ghar Wapsi” and other issues. It has also firmly told some of the frontal organizations including Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh, Bhartiya Kisan Sangh and Swadeshi Jagran Manch that the issues raised by them would be adequately addressed. But there should not be any public criticism of the Modi government on such matters. Even the VHP has been told that the moratorium on the Ram Temple issue had been given to the Modi government in national interest.
Highly placed sources in the RSS told Lokmat today that Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Surface Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari and others who have been dissatisfied with the style of functioning of the party and the government, were politely told to “wait”. Gadkari even went to extent of going public saying that there was “conspiracy” against him when CAG reported tabled in Parliament mentioned him by name which has never been the practice before. Yet, the RSS leaders are unwilling to bell the cat at this juncture.
Obviously, the RSS leadership doesn’t want to do anything which can even be seen to be weakening the Modi government in any respect. The RSS leadership has publicly and privately has been highly appreciate of work done by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the last one year. “He is the first Hindu ruler after Chandragupt Maurya to rule the country and nothing should even remotely be done to weaken the government. If there are some grey areas the same will be resolved,” said a senior RSS leader.
No doubt, the RSS itself is somewhat disillusioned with the functioning of BJP president Amit Shah. But the parent organization also realizes that it would not be possible to change the party leadership before the Bihar elections. Secondly, issues of concerns will be discussed and resolved.
The RSS leadership is also keen that none of the top ministers including Rajnath Singh should think in terms of quitting the government as it will not send the right signals. RSS joint general secretary, Dattatreya Hosabale went public in Nagpur yesterday when he warned affiliate organisations not to obstruct the Narendra Modi-led government's push on economic reforms.
The RSS had sent points of concerns to all important ministries in confidence and wants action be taken. Of the 72-point list sent to central ministries, 30 are considered for immediate action. The RSS, it seems, has sent a conciliatory note when it said that the government was on the right track and its efforts must be complemented with responsive cooperation rather than selective confrontation.
